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Looking forward to speaking at the Institute of Historical Research Seminar in King's College London next Wednesday evening. I will present research from the @erc.europa.eu COLVET project. Open to all but pre-registration required to attend. Thanks to the organisers www.eventbrite.ie/e/colonial-v...

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🚨GWG Free Talk Thursday 20 November at 20:00 UK time. We'll be joined by Nick Higham whose talk is based on his book Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War 1 Link below us02web.zoom.us/j/85381585115?… Meeting ID: 853 8158 5115 Passcode: 161943

12 November 1921 | A Pole, Stanisław Gojarski, was born in Poworsk. In #Auschwitz from 15 August 1940. No. 2941 He perished in the camp on 6 September 1942. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

Hey Folks, New episode is out! Educator and First World War enthusiast Kristin Stelfox comes on the podcast to discuss some of the first and pathbreaking American women war correspondents who covered the first years of the war. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Links to further reading below:

The Castello, an Italian WW1 machine gun position on Costabella Ridge in the Dolomites.

For over 80 years, Pte Horn lay in an unmarked grave. Thanks to research by local history enthusiast Paul Cobb, the @CWGC was able to install a headstone in 2001. www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/7362058...

Today’s article is for the paid subscribers (which, for less than your finest pint in London or a McDonald’s breakfast a month, you to could be…) jerijerod14.substack.com/p/a-german-a... Stumpf describes the feelings of the High seas fleet and describes the damage. #ww1 #navalhistory

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Friends of Wardsend Cemetery invite you to join us for our Remembrance Service on 11th November. Meghan Tipping (Rooted in Talk) has been working with Year 9 students from Parkwood Academy to develop, and participate in, the order of service. Tuesday 11th November 10.30am for a 10.45am start

The most incredible library in the world, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk opened to OTD 1602, through the energy, money & commitment of Sir Thomas Bodley. It began with 5k books, & now more than 22m, with 2m+reader visits a year, & multi-million online users across the globe. Privilged to be its 25th librarian!

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Another great conference, every talk I attended was so interesting and informative. And the people in the group are so amazing. Looking forward already to next years conference.

It wouldn’t be the GWG conference without the quiz and Bruce the quizmaster with some fiendishly difficult questions. Puzzled looks all round!

The final keynote speaker of the weekend was GWG director Alex Churchill bringing to a close a fabulous conference featuring a very diverse array of topics all relating to the Great War. If you would like to join us next year you can join the GWG here greatwargroup.com

The final keynote speaker of the weekend was GWG director Alex Churchill bringing to a close a fabulous conference featuring a very diverse array of topics all relating to the Great War. If you would like to join us next year you can join the GWG here greatwargroup.com

Our second speaker talking about a WW1 topic from across the pond was Ali Kimlinger with “Yanks in the Ranks: Americans in the Canadian Expeditionary Force”

The GWG are spoilt for choice in experts in logistics! Roy Larkin was also present at the conference telling the GWG audience about logistics in WW1.

Sam Jolley of the Royal Logistics Corps museum talking about tank drivers from the Army Service Corps in her talk “What does that lever do? ASC drivers in the First World War”

GWGs Canadian contingent includes Emmett Kelly who made the trip all the way to Bristol to tell the conference all about Canada going to war in 1914. His talk included some interesting scene setting….🤔

Caroline Drew telling the conference audience all about home front propaganda in WW1

“Somewhat Accident Prone - K class submarines and the battle of May Island” was the title of Trevor Torkington’s talk about the tragedy in the Firth of Forth on a dark January night in 1918 where a series of tragic accidents at sea left 104 men dead.

Jamie Nimmo talks about the contribution of the Scots at the Battle of Loos in 1915. Here a large number of Scottish soldiers were involved and sustained very high casualties.

Peter Hart and Warren Smith are in attendance at the Great War Group conference in Bristol this weekend promoting Peter’s books Welsh Warrior and Beggar Me! I'm Prisoner.

Trustee Nicolai Eberholst talking about the war on the Eastern Front. The book “Ring of Fire”, written by Nicolai and GWG Director Alex Churchill, covers the outbreak of WW1 from a global perspective and not the Anglo centric perspective that we are accustomed to.

Wargames set up for @GreatWarGroup conference in Bristol.

Antonia Newell gave a fascinating talk to the GWG conference about a female doctor of the Great War and the first female commissioned officer in the British Army

Peter Hart says he has 2 books for sale at the GWG conference…. 🤣 Both have received excellent reviews from the Great War Group members too.

GWG trustee Jim Smithson returns to his favourite topic - the French army - for his talk to the conference audience

GWG Trustee Henry Spilberg entertaining the audience with “Soon It’ll Be Bloody Hell: A (78 rpm) Record of Life at the Front” Another niche topic for this enthusiastic crowd of war nerds! 🤓

Peter Hart says he has 2 books for sale at the GWG conference…. 🤣 Both have received excellent reviews from the Great War Group members too.

GWG trustee Jim Smithson returns to his favourite topic - the French army - for his talk to the conference audience

Antonia Newell gave a fascinating talk to the GWG conference about a female doctor of the Great War and the first female commissioned officer in the British Army

At the GWG conference you can also get to meet your hero…😍🤣

Mike Taylor talking to the GWG conference about captured German guns!

Andy Lock talking at the Great War Group conference about Haig’s decision making at the Third Battle of Ypres

Heading off to Bristol for @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social conference this morning for a lively weekend of talks, seminars and socialising. I’ll also be speaking about a unique audio recreation of life at the front on 78rpm records. Looking forward to catching up with lots of GWG folk 🍻

@bigandylock.bsky.social in action at the 2025 @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social conference in Bristol! Great stuff!

The eagerly awaited Great War Group conference opens tonight with a talk by Phil Watson on Haig’s command Philosophy.

Excitement is building as members of the GWG start to make their way to Bristol this weekend for the annual conference. It’s a great chance to listen to some fantastic speakers on a whole range of topics relating to WW1 - there’s something for everyone!

On 15th October 1915 Great Britain declared war on Bulgaria. 10th (Irish) Div was already in Salonika, as was the French 156th Div. They would be joined by the British 22nd, 26th, 27th, and 28th Divs by the end of the year.

New episode is out, Folks! In the final days of the Aisne-Marne Offensive, American forces pursued the retreating Germans to the River Vesle in August 1918.

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