First World War History

Depuis 25 ans on parle de "brutalisation" pour 14-18, avec ZÉRO base empirique. Dimitri Chavaroche a fait le taf dans sa thèse, dont il vient de tirer un livre. Résultat : pas de "brutalisation" générale couteau en main, mais des combats ponctuels à la grenade. Un travail désormais incontournable.

An excellent documentary. I didn't know that Mervyn Johns was a WWI Pilot youtu.be/wO8oWYLhT6o

“Sergt. Hough had a frail body, but a stout and fearless heart.” Words used by the Hinckley Times to describe Royal Army Medical Corps’ non-commissioned officer Alfred Hough, who is officially commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval. 📍Hinckley Cemetery 🇬🇧

Trip to Hinckley guided by my friend Greg. The Greyhound is excellent and great VFM. Also these chaps - All from Hinckley … That’s a VC, three DCMs, MC, Croix de Guerre, Belgian Militaire and the best soldier in the Leicestershire Regt amongst them

#1GM 4e biographie de boxeur dans la Grande Guerre. Georges Papin, champion de France de #boxe des poids légers, fut un authentique fantassin en unité combattante tout au long du conflit. Parcours inconnu des #IA que je vous propose de découvrir ici : ⤵️ parcours-combattant14-18.fr/georges-papi...

#1GM Carnet de notes du caporal Pierre Mathieu (17 février – 1er mai 1915) Un petit carnet, modeste dans sa forme mais d’une grande valeur par son contenu, rare témoignage du 149e R.I.. amphitrite33.canalblog.com/2025/11/carn...

Time for this blog’s annual outing - busting some equine myths of the First World War.

#otd 1914 HMS Bulwark exploded at her moorings on the River Medway killing most of her crew. open.substack.com/pub/jerijero...

Alex Decoteau was the first Indigenous police officer in Canadian history. But he did much more than that. He was an Olympian and gave his life for his country during the First World War. This is his story. 🧵 1/8