Lieutenant Edward Packe flew over the Western Front battlefield in a two-seater BE2c biplane at 7.30am on July 1, 1916. He was shot in the buttocks by a German fighter at 2,000ft.

July 1, 1916—the first day of the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest day in British military history. Over 57,000 soldiers were lost in mere hours, in a battle that was both a disaster and a ...

Warrior, famously called "the horse the Germans couldn't kill," became a symbol of courage and loyalty during World War I.

Registrations have opened for the highly anticipated Frontline Walks. These exclusive charity walking events offer a unique ...

Celebrating 50 years of Battle in 2025, Pat Mills, the creator of 2000AD, has launched his successor to “Charley’s War”, “ ...

On the 30th anniversary of Sebastian Faulks’s bestseller Birdsong a touring production comes to Alexandra Palace Theatre next month ...

Condensing the First World War – a war which saw the slaughter of 9 million soldiers and 13 million civilians– into any art form is no easy task ...

Elbufer in Dresden, placed side-by-side with any of Dix’s iconic war paintings of mangled bodies, is a jarring and stark contrast that one can’t look away from, perfectly illustrating the ravages of ...

As a young British Army officer heading for Afghanistan, Barney Campbell visited the Dardanelles, scene of one of the First ...

The US Army's early attempt to create an armored vehicle fell short. See images of the flawed but influential Holt hybrid tank.