In early 1915 the Western Front resembled a tag-team wrestling match. No sooner had the French had jumped out of the ring after the disaster at Champagne, they slapped the hand of the British who took up the baton for the Allies and launched their own offensive at Neuve Chapelle. The objective handed to the [...]
Today we have issued a another small update to our popular “The Great War 100″ app consisting of 8 new infographics covering some of the various trench weapons used by the infantrymen whilst serving in the front line. In the close confines of a front line trench, the rifle was often too big and cumbersome [...]
Today we have issued a small update to our popular “The Great War 100″ app consisting of 7 new infographics covering the rifles used by the infantrymen of the main protagonists of the First World War; (Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and the USA). Each graphic includes a nice image along with the vital [...]
I know what you are thinking: Not another book on the First World War!! To a certain extent, I do sympathise with you. If you type in ‘WW1′ in the books section of Amazon.co.uk you will be confronted with a list of 11,186 books to choose from. That is quite a bookcase. So, do we [...]
In an effort to remember the sacrifices made during the Battle of the Somme, and in particular the first day of the battle that saw so many casualties for the British Army, here is an infographic overview of the battle. This infographic is taken from a project called ‘The Great War 100′ that I am [...]
We are delighted to announce that The Great War 100 app is now available on both Android and iOS platforms for just £1.49 The idea of the app is to try and tell the story of the First World War using infographics. In the first version of this app there are over 65 separate graphics [...]
The Android version of our App – The Great War 100 is now live and available for download at the bargain price of £1.29. This application is the forerunner to the book of the same name, which is due to be published by The History Press in early 2014 for the centenary of the war. [...]
The situation Germany found herself in at the end of 1917 was somewhat mixed. Yes, the defeat of Russia in the East had released a huge number of troops and supplies that could be switched to the Western Front, but the window of opportunity for effective action in the West was rapidly diminishing as the [...]
It is exciting times here at Military Research UK. We have a brand new website, and our WW1 anniversary project is coming along very nicely – We have had hundred of positive comments on the infographics that are on the website, and there is an app being produced which will have many more infographics on [...]
I haven’t posted on here for a while, and lots have been going on. My new website is very nearly done – hopefully all will be live before the end of January, this will incorporate an updated version of thegreatwar100.com website, my stand-alone microsite dedicated to enabling kids, teenagers and adults alike to learn about [...]
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