Warrior, famously called "the horse the Germans couldn't kill," became a symbol of courage and loyalty during World War I.

but there was one event that halted the brutality and bloodshed: the famous World War I Christmas Truce of 1914. It was the first Christmas of the war. It was a day for peace – if only fleeting.

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Throughout history, horses have played an irreplaceable role in warfare, serving as transport, cavalry, and logistical ...

The first shots of World War One are fired in Africa. By 1914 the German Empire has four colonies in East, West and South Africa. British and French forces invade Togoland the site of a key German ...

Jeremy Vine hosts a real-time journey through the events, voices and music of World War One, going back in time to 1914 to experience the war as it happened. Jeremy presents events as they unfold ...

Britain and its Empire lost almost a million men during World War One; most of them died on the ... barbed-wire fences moved very little between 1914-1918, despite attempts on both sides to ...

When Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, on June 28, 1914, few could ... years have seen another world war and the rise and fall of ...

Crew members Sailors from Ice Patrol HMS Protector, A173, and their Chilean allies paid homage to British sailors lost in one of the first great naval actions of World War 1.

What comes to mind when you think of Christmas Eve? Jesus’ birth, Christmas carols, families together, gifts exchanged, are a few thoughts that might come to mind. However, for some ...

Auckland Museum Collection: EPH–W1–1–231. An 18-pounder in action ... by New Zealand’s first engagement in World War I. In August 1914, the Advance Party of the Samoa Expeditionary ...