World War One Collection

A collection of items about the First World War Centenary compiled by Adrian Van Klaveren (Controller Great War Centenary BBC)

By Adrian Van Klaveren

Adrian Van Klaveren
How deadly was the poison gas of WW1?
BBC News - By Marek Pruszewicz
The first major gas attack in war occurred 100 years ago this weekend, in what is now Poland. Gas soon became a routine feature of trench warfare, horrifying soldiers more than any conventional weapon....
Jan 30, 2015
Adrian Van Klaveren
10 Baffling World War I Mysteries We May Never Solve - Listverse
listverse.com - JFrater
Before the days of social media, history had to settle for being written by the winners. Which means some things have tended to hog the spotlight, …
Jan 10, 2015
Adrian Van Klaveren
Uncovered World War 1 Photos Provide A Candid Glimpse Into Trench Life
all-that-is-interesting.com - Erin Kelly
Photograph of George Hackney taken at Poulainville, Picardy, Northern France, in October of 1915. Belfast, Ireland native George Hackney was like many …
Jul 10, 2019
Telegraph Politics
Forgotten footballers who died in World War One remembered in new fund
Dec 24, 2014