How did the First World War change the social fabric of Newfoundland? Shannon Conway reviews Michael R. Westcott's book, "With a Unity of Purpose".

Right around this time in late March 1918, the German Army was deep into its massive, last-ditch Spring Offensive. The stakes? The entire war. The obstacles? The Allies... and apparently, French wine cellars. 🍷

As spring rolls around, the sunshine reminds us of our wonderful time in Thessaloniki for the 2025 Bi-Annual Conference of the @fwwsoc.bsky.social, alongside our moving visit to the local war cemetery.

The Dennis Showalter Lectureship is one of the most prestigious prizes that @fwwsoc.bsky.social offers to eligible members. PhD students / ECR scholars who match the criteria should strongly consider applying.

The late Prof. Dennis Showalter was a titan of military history. Author of 16 books & a lover of stray cats and the NY Yankees, his colleagues remembered his "incredible mix of curiosity, brilliance, and humility." He was the most generous of scholars. @ckshowalter.bsky.social

Reminder for tomorrow!

At last! 😅 Volume 16, Issue 3 of First World War Studies is finally here! This new issue highlights our journal's interdisciplinary focus, bringing together diverse perspectives to examine the global conflict and its aftermath.

On this day: 11 March 1917. British forces capture Baghdad. Kaushik Roy analyses this victory as a logistical masterpiece. He highlights how the British moved from the "calamity" of Kut to a triumph enabled by a total organizational restructuring of how troops were supplied in Mesopotamia.

New online: The "extraordinary" combat and captivity story of a WWI Major, preserved decades after his death. Mark E. Grotelueschen (USAFA) evaluates a newly unearthed memoir edited by Steven Trout and Ian Isherwood.

New in the feed: Exploring how empires navigated the complexities of identity and "outsider" loyalty during the Great War. Our latest reviews dive into global mobilization, from the Russian borderlands to the Italian diaspora.

My review of excellent new book ‘Framing the First World War’ edited by the dream team @draefox.bsky.social @dmorganowen.bsky.social and Michael Finch is now in @fwwsjournal.bsky.social 50 free eprints available here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VRRIQ...

Anniversary: 1 March 1918. German forces capture Kyiv. Wolfram Dornik & Peter Lieb interpret this occupation as a "political and economical fiasco". They analyze how strategic overstretch in the Ukrainian "failing state" accelerated the collapse of the Central Powers.

Neu im Feed: Wir untersuchen die großen Ambitionen der Hochseeflotte und das moralische Gewicht des Militärdienstes im Osten. Unsere neuesten Rezensionen befassen sich mit der deutschen Strategieplanung und persönlichen Memoiren aus den Jahren 1917–1918. #Geschichte #ErsterWeltkrieg #Histodons

New in the feed: Exploring the grand ambitions of the High Seas Fleet and the moral weight of military service in the East. Our latest reviews dive into German strategic planning and personal memoirs from 1917–1918.

William Mulligan & Troy Paddock present new reviews on the 1914 outbreak and British propaganda.

Feb 18 marks the surrender of Mora in Kamerun. 🏳️ @donalh.bsky.social & @michmo.bsky.social argue we must look beyond the battle to the colonial veteran—a "prism" for race and citizenship in the post-war order.

To mark Lithuania’s Independence Day, we’re revisiting C. Westerhoff’s study on the Ober Ost "laboratory." 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1947...

Featuring our very own Book Review Editor, Daniel Steinbach, come and hear more about the book review process both at FWWS specifically and more generally (NB this is a members only event - and an excellent example of why you should join the Society, as well as receiving our journal!)

🚨 Call for Papers: 110 Years of the Tank The Tank Museum is hosting a seminar in November examining the debut of the Mark I tank at the Somme. Proposals are invited for 25-minute presentations. 🗓️ Deadline: 27 March 2026 🔗 Submit here: lnkd.in/eQZQpT3V #WWI #MilitaryHistory #Histodons #TankHistory

Was Passchendaele a total failure? 🍁 In our latest issue, Richard Bowes argues that while the campaign failed strategically, the Canadian Corps achieved a major tactical victory.

The Trust's Major Research Fellowships scheme enables experienced researchers in the humanities and social sciences to complete a piece of original research. For more details and to apply, visit: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/major-resear... Deadline: 8 May 2026

Why did the Russian Army collapse in 1917? 🪆 Full article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... In our latest issue, Konstantin Tarasov argues that the 1917 Russian soldier’s "rampage" was a quest for dignity, not just war fatigue. cc: @ktarasov.bsky.social

Why did the Russian Army collapse in 1917? 🪆 Full article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... In our latest issue, Konstantin Tarasov argues that the 1917 Russian soldier’s "rampage" was a quest for dignity, not just war fatigue. cc: @ktarasov.bsky.social

Delighted to announce that a new article by Richard Bowes has been published on the Canadians at Passchendaele: doi.org/10.1080/1947...

📚 New Book Reviews Out! In late November new book reviews were published by Taylor & Francis! Check them out here: www.tandfonline.com

interested in peer reviewing but not sure how? this webinar will demystify the process First World War Studies always needs more peer reviewers, you can register with us at our online submission site with your details + keywords for your areas of expertise & you'll be added to our reviewer database

👥 Associate Editors introductions: Andrew Frayn Continuing our introductions of the FWWS associate editors, this week we’re pleased to highlight Dr. Andrew Frayn, Associate Editor of First World War Studies and a scholar working at the intersection of literature and history.

👥 Associate Editors introductions: Andrew Frayn Continuing our introductions of the FWWS associate editors, this week we’re pleased to highlight Dr. Andrew Frayn, Associate Editor of First World War Studies and a scholar working at the intersection of literature and history.

👥 Associate Editors introductions: Rok Stergar As of this week we will be introducing each associate editor of the Journal with a post dedicated to them. This week we’re pleased to introduce Dr. Rok Stergar, a leading historian of the Habsburg Empire.

This Memorial Lecture will be published in full in a future issue of First World War Studies, for now you can watch online!

🎓 ECR Spotlight: Stefan Aguirre Quiroga Stefan Aguirre Quiroga, a PhD student at the University of Gothenburg, offers fresh insight into WWI memory. His recent article compares how Sweden and Chile represent the war in their museums, revealing how national narratives shape public memory. 🧵

My review of Francesca Piana’s book is out! networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

An excellent PhD opportunity for someone to work on family separation during WW1 or WW2. I've done some research on Italian emigrant families separated when the father was serving in the Italian Army and it's a really fascinating area of study. royalhistsoc.org/calendar/phd...

🕊️November 11, 1918 – The Armistice of Compiègne On November 11th, 1918, at 11 a.m., The fighting of the First World War came to an end. The armistice ended hostilities, and led to a complex post-war era defined by reconstruction, remembrance, and reimagined international relations. 🧵

📣 The WFA PhD Grant Scheme is currently open to applicants! We want to hear from anyone researching the First World War as part of their doctoral thesis, no matter what the topic! #fwwhist Full details and application form can be found below ⬇️ www.westernfrontassociation.com/latest-news/...

🇦🇹 November 4, 1918 – The Armistice of Villa Giusti On November 4th, 1918 fighting between Austria-Hungary and the Allied Powers officially ended, marking the collapse of the Habsburg Empire at the close of the First World War. 🧵

📚 New Book Reviews Out! In late October four new reviews were published by Taylor & Francis. @tandfresearch.bsky.social "The British Home Front and the First World War", edited by Hew Strachan (Cambridge University Press, 2023) — reviewed by M. Wang. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🎉Congratulations to Alexandra Doménech (University of Edinburgh), who recently won the inaugural International Society for First World War Studies President’s Undergraduate Essay Prize for her essay, “Flirting with the Front: The Marraines de Guerre and the Unofficial Intimacies of the Great War.”

We’re proud to highlight Jiang Zizheng, an early career researcher in history at Kyoto University, who has a particular interest in Japan's racial equality proposal at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference whose work discusses how questions of race, diplomacy, shaped China’s diplomatic position.

Apply now for the SAS Public Humanities Fellowship! Applications are invited from those working at the forefront of shaping the future of Public Humanities, deepening its reach, and expanding its impact. Apply by 21 November: www.sas.ac.uk/research-eng...

🕵️‍♀️🗓️This week, in 1917 a devastating defeat unfolded on the Italian Front. The Battle of Caporetto saw Austro-German forces break through Italian lines and forcing a chaotic retreat. The disaster affected the political and social climate as the government struggled to maintain national unity. 🧵🧵

📚 New Book Reviews Out! We’re excited to share three brand-new book reviews just released in First World War Studies! These works offer fresh perspectives on honor, empire, and the experience of soldiers and nations during and after the Great War. 🧵

I have reviewed this book and recommend it to anynone interested in a truly global history of international relations (who can read Italian). It is highly regarded @fwwsjournal.bsky.social Missions Abyssines: L’Etiopia, la Grande Guerra e la Conferenza della pace www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QCGYS...

How did Italian servicemen see their enemies in FWW? My review of ‘Uomini come noi’ is just out – a sound study of how soldiers imagined the foe, based on their writings and personal narratives. Take a look here via @fwwsjournal.bsky.social! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TXBEV...

🕵️‍♀️ 🗓️On this day, October 15, 1917, Mata Hari, the Dutch dancer and courtesan accused of spying for Germany, was executed by firing squad in France. She was one of the First World War’s most infamous spies, embodying both the paranoia and fascination surrounding intelligence work during wartime. 🧵

Now open: call for the Royal Historical Society's First Book and Early Career Article Prizes, 2026. Eligible titles, published in 2025, may be submitted by the author before the closing date of 15 December. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v #Skystorians

🎉 We are delighted to announce that Dr Sofya Anisimova (@sdanisimova.bsky.social) has been elected President of the International Society for First World War Studies starting in January! 🧵

📢 Today at the International Society for First World War Studies Conference in Thessaloniki, join us for a Q&A session on the First World War Studies journal. this is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in knowing more about the journal itself! 🕚 Time: 11:15 – 11:45 (October 2nd)

📢 🧵 This year the International Society for First World War Studies @fwwsoc.bsky.social is hosting a conference in the University of Macedonia! If you can't attend in person, you can still take a look at the work that has been published in First World War Studies by some of this week's speakers.

We’re very excited to share that First World War Studies Volume 16, Issue 2 was recently published and is now available from Taylor & Francis (tag). This new issue brings together fresh perspectives and critical reviews that push forward the study of the Great War. 📝Articles include: ⬇️⬇️⬇️