During the recovery of bodies following the Battle of Marne in France in 1914, his pipes were accidentally set off, alerting ...

The Battle of the Somme was one of the most devastating battles in history, with over one million casualties in just five months. Intended to break the stalemate of trench warfare, the offensive ...

Explore the rivalries and tensions that led to the outbreak of World War One. Why did Scots volunteer to fight in World War One? Explore how unemployment, patriotism, propaganda and social ...

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. One hundred and ten ...

He was barely 17 years old and he lied about his age. He had his baptism of fire at the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916. The British prepared for the battle with a massive bombardment of ...

Today marks 100 years since the first day of the Battle of the Somme ... young men dressed in WW1 uniforms appeared at stations and in city centres all over the country. In towns and cities ...

Why? Nearly all of them failed because they focused on winning their battles, but in the process they lost their wars. So how can you win your wars? Editor's Note: This is the fourth in an occasional ...

Alasdair Campbell is proud to be playing pipes his great-grandfather carried into battle in World War One After piper Malcolm Campbell was shot and left for dead during World War One, he credited ...