BRITISH medals awarded to World War I heroes are being bought up and melted down by scrap dealers for quick cash amid the rising price of silver. The value of the precious metal has soared by an ...
LONDON (AP) - Guinness World Records said Friday that 113-year-old British World War I veteran Henry Allingham has become the world's oldest man. The previous holder of the title, Tomoji Tanabe, died ...
A "male" MKIV tank is pictured outside the Bank of England in London during the Lord Mayor's show in November 1917 (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) British soldiers inspect a captured German ...
Today marks a moment to reflect on the sacrifice of millions of young servicemen, many still just boys, who lost their lives in the two world wars, as well as men and women who have died in other ...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends a ceremony to honor those who volunteered for duty during the first World War on the anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Rough Cut (no reporter ...
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WW1 Christmas truce

The year was 1914. During WW1, an unofficial ceasefire was declared on Christmas night despite no formal agreement. German and British soldiers sang Christmas carols to each other, leading some German ...