The Great War

28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918
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British soldiers in a trench in France make merry with paper hats from Christmas crackers while a sentry uses a mirror to keep watch on no man’s land, 1916. British, Ww2, British Soldier, World War Ii, Military History, Soldier, Warfare, World War One, World War I
British soldiers in a trench in France make merry with paper hats from Christmas crackers while a sentry uses a mirror to keep watch on no man’s land, 1916.
The poster entitled, “Women! Help America’s Sons Win the War,” was produced by the U.S. Treasury Department to promote the Second Liberty Loan of 1917. It was designed by artist R.H. Porteous, and published by the Chicago-based printing company Edwards and Deutsch Litho. Co. The message of this poster emphasizes the need for women’s patriotic support, by illustrating the feelings of worry and anxiety that loving mothers have for their soldier-sons. Funny Stuff, Funny Memes, Funny Jokes, Funny Quotes, Humour, Jokes, Let's Eat Grandma, English Teachers, Twisted Humor
The poster entitled, “Women! Help America’s Sons Win the War,” was produced by the U.S. Treasury Department to promote the Second Liberty Loan of 1917. It was designed by artist R.H. Porteous, and published by the Chicago-based printing company Edwards and Deutsch Litho. Co. The message of this poster emphasizes the need for women’s patriotic support, by illustrating the feelings of worry and anxiety that loving mothers have for their soldier-sons.
A Million Red Poppies Fall From The Sky In Moving Reenactment Of A World War One Battle:  Living history group The Great War Society dressed as the 4th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment for a First World War centenary ceremony. Outdoor, World, Poppies, War, Photo, Cool Photos, Wwi, Picture, Historia
A Million Red Poppies Fall From The Sky In Moving Reenactment Of A World War One Battle: Living history group The Great War Society dressed as the 4th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment for a First World War centenary ceremony.
Canadian Recruitment Poster | World War I Canada, Vintage, People, Wwii Posters, Ww1 Posters, Honor, Ww2 Posters, Voyageurs, Canadian Army
Canadian Recruitment Poster | World War I
A soldier of the Royal Scots Regiment holding a black goat kid | World War I War Dogs, Military Dogs, Military Working Dogs, Wwii, Service Dogs
A soldier of the Royal Scots Regiment holding a black goat kid | World War I
'Not Forgotten' British postcard, especially made for the homefront to send to the men and boys abroad. | The Great War History, Books, Greats, Postcard, Scenes, Romantic, Abroad
'Not Forgotten' British postcard, especially made for the homefront to send to the men and boys abroad. | The Great War
An Austrian wounded soldier during World War I Old Photos, Austro Hungarian, Western Front
An Austrian wounded soldier during World War I
Bombarding of Saint-Bertin church, 1916 | The Great War Film Posters, Art, Films, Movies, Poster, Movie Posters
Bombarding of Saint-Bertin church, 1916 | The Great War
Set before and during WWI,Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national & a personal scale.It’s the story of Stephen,an Englishman who journeys to France & becomes entangled in a passionate love affair.Rootless & heartbroken when war breaks out,he joins the army.He finds a place & an intense camaraderie in this tortuous world,& through his eyes Faulks reveals not only the unspeakable carnage but the unexpected love & loyalty that took place in the fields of France 2 generations ago. Reading, Historical Fiction, Worth, Worth Reading, The Big Read, Good Books, Fiction, Author
Set before and during WWI,Birdsong captures the drama of that era on both a national & a personal scale.It’s the story of Stephen,an Englishman who journeys to France & becomes entangled in a passionate love affair.Rootless & heartbroken when war breaks out,he joins the army.He finds a place & an intense camaraderie in this tortuous world,& through his eyes Faulks reveals not only the unspeakable carnage but the unexpected love & loyalty that took place in the fields of France 2 generations ago.
Music became closely identified with the First World War, sending soldiers into battle, raising morale in the trenches, and lamenting lives lost. Instruments played at the front were often improvised: François Gervais with a cello made from an old munitions box Cello, Instrumental, Retro, Fiddle, Instruments, Oldies, Musique, Folk Instruments
French Museum recaptures the music and sounds of the First World War
Music became closely identified with the First World War, sending soldiers into battle, raising morale in the trenches, and lamenting lives lost. Instruments played at the front were often improvised: François Gervais with a cello made from an old munitions box
The First World War Galleries by Paul Cornish | Transforming the Imperial War Museum London Museums, The One, London, First World, World War
The First World War Galleries – the book!
The First World War Galleries by Paul Cornish | Transforming the Imperial War Museum London
This 1918 U.S. Army photograph was captioned, ""Montenegran boys eating food given them by American soldiers." The boys were apparently evacuated to France as result of the Austria occupation of their country. The Serbian and Montenegrin Army when they evacuated tooks boys (but not girls) with them (1915). American Soldiers, American, Library Of Congress, History Nerd, Pictures Of Soldiers
World War I -- Montenegro
This 1918 U.S. Army photograph was captioned, ""Montenegran boys eating food given them by American soldiers." The boys were apparently evacuated to France as result of the Austria occupation of their country. The Serbian and Montenegrin Army when they evacuated tooks boys (but not girls) with them (1915).
A Canadian soldier giving his dog a bath,  February 1918 | World War I Canadian Military, Canadian Soldiers, Canadian History, Ww1, Historical Photos
A Canadian soldier giving his dog a bath, February 1918 | World War I
World War I Poster: 3rd National Defense Loan. Subscribe fighting for France La Défense, War Bonds
World War I Poster: 3rd National Defense Loan. Subscribe fighting for France
Great War Infographic | World War I World History, Us History, Ww1 History
Great War Infographic | World War I
Helmets of World War I Military, Wwi Helmet, Ww1 Helmet
Helmets of World War I
Poems of the Great War: An Anthology 1914-1918: This collection featuring nearly 50 memorable poems from some of the best writers of the time: Rupert Brooke, Siegried Sasson, Wilfred Owen, Ivan Gurney, Isaac Rosenberg, Richard Aldington, Edward Thomas, and many more. Vividly expressing the ravages of war fought on the front lines, their poems are some of the most powerful and poignant works of the twentieth century. Poetry Books, British Poets, Poetry Anthology, Literature, Anthology, Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke
Poems of the Great War: An Anthology 1914-1918: This collection featuring nearly 50 memorable poems from some of the best writers of the time: Rupert Brooke, Siegried Sasson, Wilfred Owen, Ivan Gurney, Isaac Rosenberg, Richard Aldington, Edward Thomas, and many more. Vividly expressing the ravages of war fought on the front lines, their poems are some of the most powerful and poignant works of the twentieth century.
London, 1915: Departing to the Great War Old London, England, Flanders Field, Historical Pictures
London, 1915: Departing to the Great War
England calls on its colonies for soldiers, Great War, 1914 Empire, Ww1 Propaganda Posters, British Army, British Lions
England calls on its colonies for soldiers, Great War, 1914
Women's Suffrage Movement 1850s-1920s Equal Rights, Inspiration, Strong Women, Quotes, Suffrage Movement, Protest, Equality
Women's Suffrage Movement 1850s-1920s
Votes For Women | Parade's End Lady, Costumes, Gentleman, Literary Costumes, Parade's End, Theatrical, Edwardian, 1910s, Suffragette Movement
Votes For Women | Parade's End
'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae | World War I Poetry Ideas, Poems, Flanders Fields Poem, John Mccrae, Flanders, Remembrance Day Poppy
'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae | World War I Poetry
A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry: A deeply affecting portrayal of the horrors of war told through the story of Willie Dunne, a young man who leaves his native Dublin in 1914 to join the Allies on the Western Front. Caught between the catastrophic violence he encounters there and the growing political tension at home over Irish independence, he finds himself confronting unbearable choices regarding family, patriotism, and the devotion he feels toward his regiment. Horror, Book Lovers, Novels, Cover Design, Dublin, Literary Fiction
A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry: A deeply affecting portrayal of the horrors of war told through the story of Willie Dunne, a young man who leaves his native Dublin in 1914 to join the Allies on the Western Front. Caught between the catastrophic violence he encounters there and the growing political tension at home over Irish independence, he finds himself confronting unbearable choices regarding family, patriotism, and the devotion he feels toward his regiment.
Peter Corlett, 'Man in the mud' | World War I Sacrifice
First World War Gallery
Peter Corlett, 'Man in the mud' | World War I
French 87th regiment near Verdun, 1916 | World War I Ww1 Battles
French 87th regiment near Verdun, 1916 | World War I
BBC TV adaptation 'Birdsong': A love story set against the First World War, based on Sebastian Faulk's novel about a soldier who finds himself fighting in the area where he had an illicit affair before the war. Romans, Roman, Van, Bbc, The Strokes, Adaptations, Eddie Redmayne
BBC TV adaptation 'Birdsong': A love story set against the First World War, based on Sebastian Faulk's novel about a soldier who finds himself fighting in the area where he had an illicit affair before the war.
World War I, British Home Front Poster Ww2 Propaganda, Adverts, Old Ads
World War I, British Home Front Poster
BBC TV miniseries 'Parade's End' starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall: An adaptation of the tetralogy of novels of the same name by Ford Madox Ford. It tells the story of Christopher Tietjens who struggles to uphold his values and his marriage in the midst of World War I and a Europe on the brink of profound change. Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock, Rebecca Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Movie Tv, Movies And Tv Shows, The Duff
BBC TV miniseries 'Parade's End' starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall: An adaptation of the tetralogy of novels of the same name by Ford Madox Ford. It tells the story of Christopher Tietjens who struggles to uphold his values and his marriage in the midst of World War I and a Europe on the brink of profound change.