Battlefield Tour, April 2017 Tour Report from Frank Baldwin which includes the famous Chanson de Craonne       Documents Herewith a link to the dreaded Wikipedia entry on the Nivelle Offensive which, in the absence of very much material in English, is quite informative.

The Armies of 1917 Conference at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), London, UK Saturday 1 April, 2017 Following on from the successful conference on Armies in 1914, held to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War, The British Commission for Military History (BC

This is an article by Dr George Bailey about mountain warfare in the Dolomites in the First World War.  The battlefields are now an area of interest for tourists and winter sportspeople. Fighting for the Falzarego Pass by Dr George Bailey  

BCMH supported the British Army Staff Ride to the Somme in September 2016.  The following links are from Staff Ride Services and linked websites. Unfortunately the British Army Battlefield Guide is a MOD publication and we understand that there are no plans to make it available to the

  The Armies of 1917 Conference at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), London, UK Saturday 1 April, 2017 CALL FOR PAPERS Following on from the successful conference on Armies in 1914, held to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War, The British Commission f

This Guide to Researching the French Army in the First World War is the first research guide published by the BCMH in order to help those seeking to navigate the voluminous archives of the Great War. We hope in time to add further guides to the armed forces of the Great War and, indee

Volume 2, Issue 3 - EDITORIAL Time to don your tin hats! Here comes the First World War centenary… again! 1 July 2016 will mark 100 years since the opening of the Battle of the Somme. Amidst the many questions that will be asked of the conduct, bloodshed, and legacy lies a golden oppo

Conference on Urban Experiences of the Great War, Lviv, Ukraine   23 to 25 June 2016