LONDON, Feb. 24, 1916 (UP) - Under the eyes of the Kaiser, the German crown prince and his army are smashing their way steadily toward the fortress of Verdun, in France. They are less than eight miles ...

On Nov. 11, 1918, the fighting ended on the Western Front. “The Great War,” as it was known for a short time, was over. But the peace, such as it was, did not last, and, one generation later, the ...

The Battle of Verdun, a massive German onslaught in northeastern France meant to gain a decisive final victory on the Western Front in World War I, began on this day in history, Feb. 21, 1916. It is ...

"The war to end all wars" — World War I, which cost an estimated 40 million lives — is now more than a century in the past. While there are no more survivors to share their stories first-hand, WWI ...

France marked the centenary of the Battle of Verdun on Sunday, exactly 100 years on from the first shots fired in World War I's longest battle, which became a symbol of resistance and suffering. Some ...

The title notwithstanding, this book is a very good preparatory reading for W.W. I. In it, Dr. Mosier covers a number of broad topics; geography and the French ignorance of their countryside, French ...

When you think about more recent military history, it’s unsurprising that World War II is the centerpiece of most conversations.

The year 2014 brings together the past and the future for France. It is a time of local elections, and it is also the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. Sign up here. The Battle of ...

For every nation, there are battles whose names for one reason or another mean more to their people than most. For Americans, its Gettysburg. For Australians and New Zealanders, its Gallipoli. For the ...

Ukraine has ossified into something like the modern version of the horrific Battle of Verdun, fought 108 years ago on the 1916 Western Front of World War I. That meat grinder cost France and Germany ...