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Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes

Germans Declare Unrestricted U-boat Warfare

10 Odd Jobs From the World War II Military Classification Guide

While some World War II soldiers were storming the beaches of Normandy, others were busy drafting posters to school soldiers on the dangers of venereal diseases.

Germans Repulsed at Givenchy

Zeppelins Bomb English Towns

Erik Sass is covering the events of World War I exactly 100 years later.

British Plan Naval Attack on Dardanelles

Erik Sass is covering the events of World War I exactly 100 years later.

Turkish Debacle at Sarikamish

New Year in a World at War

"When twelve o’clock struck there was only a little shudder among the crowd and a distant muffled cheer and then everyone seemed to melt away again, leaving me standing there with tears in my eyes and feeling absolutely wretched."

The WWI Christmas Truce of 1914

On this date in 1914, exhausted World War I foes put down their guns to enjoy a brief period of peace, music, and camaraderie.

First Battle of Champagne Begins

German Navy Bombards British Towns

December 16, 1914: German Ships Shell Scarborough, Hartlepool, Whitby

Galvarino, the Mapuche Warrior with Knives for Hands

He not only overcame a brutal injury, but used it to transform himself into something straight out of your worst nightmare.

Revenge at the Falklands

Serbian Victory at Kolubara

The Gallipoli Plan

Revolving Door War on the Eastern Front

Ypres, the Final Fury

November 1-9, 1914: A Global Conflict

A series of events in November 1914 give a good idea of the incredible scope of the Great War – a manmade catastrophe whose size and complexity seemed to defy human comprehension or control.

Turning Point at Ypres, Turks Join Central Powers

Apocalypse at Ypres

Prelude to Apocalypse

We're covering the events of World War I exactly 100 years after they happened.

The Fall of Antwerp

The First World War was an unprecedented catastrophe that shaped our modern world. Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 148th installment in the series.