First World War

A drawing depicting a German monoplane dropping bombs on Paris during the First World War

First World War

Creating fake Paris: how one man built a mock city to fool WW1 German bombers

The cast of Downton Abbey in front of Highclere Castle. (Image by Alamy)

The upstairs/downstairs world of Downton Abbey: how true to life is it?

These nutritious and long-lasting Anzac biscuits are often associated with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. (Credit: Sam Nott)

Historical recipe Anzac Biscuits

A photograph of a WW1 soldier and his pet thrush

First World War

How WW1 soldiers found hope in nature

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Peter Caddick-Adams

Peter Caddick-Adams on generals killed in battle “Russian general casualties in Ukraine today are significantly higher than the Allied commitment in WW2” . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Part nineteen in our 20-part series looking at decisive moments of the last 1,000 years in British history explores 1900–1949. (Image by Getty Images)

Turning points 1916: The long march to modernity . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin. (Getty Images)

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Did a British agent murder Rasputin?

Photo of members of the Versailles Conference

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Your guide to the Treaty of Versailles

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Robert Sackville-West describes attempts to identify the bodies of the dead after the devastating battles of the First World War. (Image by Getty Images)

Searching for WW1’s fallen soldiers . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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First World War

10 surprising facts about First World War uniforms

Black and white image of several African men pushing two French missionaries in a sort of chair with wheels.

Think piece Why history must take a stance

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Historical recipe Fish Sausages

A homemade Ouija board helped two World War I prisoners of war escape

First World War

A homemade ouija board, a treasure hunt and fake madness: the great escape of World War I

Portrait of First World War nurse Edith Cavell with one of her dogs

First World War

Edith Cavell: how the executed British First World War nurse became a symbol of peace

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A black-and-white image shows King George V inspecting soldiers

How did the British royals survive WW1? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.