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Watch as we restore a rusty and broken WW1 bayonet, revealing the history and craftsmanship behind this iconic weapon.
Divers have found the wreckage of a Royal Navy warship in the North Sea - more than 100 years after it was sunk during World War One. HMS Nottingham was identified 60 miles off the coast of ...
African prisoners in German camps were studied by ethnographers, who recorded their voices. What they had to say is poignant and unexpected.
A recent book called Knowing by Ear recounts recordings made by African prisoners to reveal the lives and political views of these colonised people.
During the first world war (1914-1918) thousands of African men enlisted to fight for France and Britain were captured and held as prisoners in Germa ...
Analysis - During the first world war (1914-1918) thousands of African men enlisted to fight for France and Britain were captured and held as prisoners in Germany. Their stories and songs were ...
Aiming a machine gun through a biplane's propellers was no easy feat. Then along came an invention that made it possible to keep from hitting the props.
A pair of German teenagers said they were turned away at the border in Honolulu last month because they were unable to present lodging confirmation to Customs and Border Protection officers ...
Discover the meticulous restoration of a rare German Mauser bayonet found on a WW1 battlefield. This steel-crafted artifact, heavily rusted and worn, has been skillfully restored and preserved by ...
What weapon could drive home the satirical theme of Helldivers 2 even more than the ones that are already in the game? How about a World War 1-inspired bolt action rifle with a bayonet?
Foyle finds his skills are needed on the home front when a German woman is murdered.