The Forgotten Armies of the Western Front – 1914 to 1918

The Forgotten Armies of the Western Front - 1914 to 1918

EIGHT MILLION MEN fought in the British Army during the First World War. More than half of them (5 million) served in France and Flanders on the Western Front. [1] These men came from the U.K. as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India and even the West Indies.

Knock-Out Punch at Dobro Polje – Six Facts About the Forgotten Battle That Ended WW1

Knock-Out Punch at Dobro Polje - Six Facts About the Forgotten Battle That Ended WW1

WHEN GERMANY signed the Armistice on Nov. 11, 1918, the Central Powers were still in a strong position (at least on paper). The Kaiser had already pushed Montenegro, Romania, and Russia out of the war; occupied Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, large parts of Poland and the Ukraine; and secured access to natural resources in the east.