Fought over 36 hours on May 31 1916, the Battle of Jutland was the only major battle of the war fought at sea, but became known as perhaps the largest surface battle in naval history due to the numbers of battleships and battlecruisers engaged.
Year: 2018
A Basic Guide to the Orders & Medals Awarded in the Great War 1914-18
The aim of this tutorial is to help aid you with your genealogy search and understanding of the British and Commonwealth Campaign and Gallantry Medals awarded during the Great War of 1914-18.
Third Battle of the Aisne
In the early morning hours of May 27th 1918, 4,000 German guns opened fire on a long stretch of the Allied lines, beginning the Third Battle of the Aisne.
Victory of the Allies in the North African Campaign as the Afrika Korps and Italian troops surrender
75th Anniversary – The North African Campaign of the Second World War began from the 10th June 1940 and continued for 2 years, 11 months and 3 days, as Axis and Allied forces pushed each other back and forth across the desert. READ MORE HERE:
Meanings of Different Parts Of Military Medals
Military medals have been awarded to soldiers for hundreds of years. This will help guide you through all the parts and descriptions of campaign medals.
The Battle of the Lys 1918
The Battle, in its entirety, took place between 7th and 29th April 1918, and is also known as the Lys Offensive, the Fourth Battle of Ypres, the Fourth Battle of Flanders and Operation Georgette. It formed part of the 1918 German offensive in Flanders du
On 21 March 1918, the German army launched its spring offensive with Operation Michael
One hundred years ago today the German Army on the Western Front unleashed a series of massive attacks on the exhausted French and British Allies. READ MORE HERE:
Everyone is Starving Here | The Siege of Malta
During WWII the Maltese Islands were experiencing one of the hardest and most cruel times in their history. READ MORE HERE:
Forces War Records adds new army records
Records listing British soldiers in 1851 and 1861 are now available on Forces War Records. READ MORE HERE:
Service in the British Army
A broad and informal glimpse of the life of the common soldier 1800 – 1900 READ MORE HERE: