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One hundred years ago, delegates of the victorious Allied nations arrived in France at the Paris Peace Conference. In the following six months, they would
The First World War not only devastated Europe, but also the dominions, colonies, and countries abroad who took part in the conflict. With more than
Earlier this week, we shared an episode from the Imperial War Museum’s Voices of the First World War series that looked at the various ways
I did a double take when I first saw the poppy dish. It is small, fragile and looks like an object that demands my attention
The hundred days campaign had forced the German army into full retreat. German morale hit a new low as death, starvation, and sickness eroded motivation
Following the allied victory at Cambrai, the Germans continued their retreat and made their final stand at Valenciennes. With the Canal de l’Escaut to their
Following their success at the Canal du Nord, the Canadian Corps could now turn their attention to Cambrai. Situated in the Nord-Pas de Calais region,
After crashing the Drocourt-Quéant Line on 2 September, the Canadian Corps could take a well-deserved rest and begin preparations for their next obstacle: The Canal
Following a successful victory at Amiens, the Canadian Corps now turned its attention towards the northern hinge of the heavily fortified Hindenburg Line, the Drocourt-Quéant
August 8th marked the centenary of what came to be known as the “last hundred days”, a string of Allied offensives that eventually led to
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