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Monthly Archives: September 2013
How the Kaiser freed British officer to visit dying mother
Historian Richard Van Emden has uncovered the story of how captain Robert Campbell was freed by the German Kaiser so he could visit his dying mother. The Daily Telegraph reports how the 29-year-old Campbell was captured at the battle of … Continue reading
Butte de Warlencourt Centenary restoration plans
The Butte de Warlencourt, once a strongpoint in the German army’s defences on the Somme front, is set to be restored as a visitor attraction for the Centenary of World War I, reports the Daily Mail. The Western Front Association … Continue reading
First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 