Poland’s Men in Blue and Their Struggle for Independence
Józef Haller dreamed of an army that would help bring about the return of an independent Poland
How the Plane Crash Scene in ‘1917’ Set Me on the Trail of My Grandfather
A dramatic scene in 1917, the film directed by Sam Mendes, set the author on the trail of his grandfather in World War I
How a World War I Jazz-Playing Marine Gave Us the Best Weapon Name Ever
A strange instrument became the namesake for a devastating weapon
New Exhibition to Examine the Oft Forgotten Eastern Front of WWI
The exhibit is set to open on August 27
Spymaster ‘Wild Bill’ Donovan’s WWI Exploits Profiled in Graphic Novel
While Donovan’s WWII exploits are fairly well-known, AUSA’s latest graphic novel highlights his time in the trenches of World War I
The American Woman Who Sculpted New Faces for Battle-Scarred WWI Vets
'I owe you great gratitude…for I wear and will always…wear the marvelous device that you created'
The Strangest Aircraft Ever Made for War, From the “Flying Flapjack” to the “Beetle”
Military aviation history is replete with designs in which looks—and often aeronautics—took a back seat to utility
That Time the Navy Spent a Million Dollars on an Ice Cream Barge
I scream, you scream...
Ernest Peixotto: The Enlisted WWI Artist on the Western Front
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, Ernest Peixotto was eager to lend his hand to the effort
Champagne and Hot Dogs: How the Allies Celebrated the Fourth of July During WWI
Leave it to the nation’s oldest ally, the French, to throw a party
The Gun that Started the Great War: The Browning M1910
On June 28, 1914, Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist, used an M1910 to shoot Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Tempest in Texas: The Controversial Courts-Martial of an All-Black Regiment
A few months after the United States entered World War I, another war broke out in Houston
Tour WWI Battlefields From the Comfort — and Safety — of Your Own Home This Summer
The National WWI Museum and Memorial is offering to break up the drudgery of quarantine by hosting virtual battlefield tours across France.
The Wipers Times: British Humor in the Trenches
British soldiers in World War I laughed in the face of danger with a mock “newspaper” known as The Wipers Times
The U.S. 1st Infantry Division in Photos
America's 1st Infantry Division has served with distinction in war for more than a century
German Failure at Chemin des Dames: How They Lost in 1918
A German feint over the Chemin des Dames in May 1918 gained more ground than expected before devolving into a logistical nightmare
