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@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 8:02 PM

Today in 1915 Montenegro also declares war on Bulgaria, a long time nemesis in the Balkans, after they joined the Central Powers the previous day.
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Upper Left: Imperial Montenegro Flag. 3 horizontal broad stripes, red on top, blue in middle, white on bottom. With a large double-headed white eagle in the center with a crown above the heads. Each set of talons holds something golden. On the chest of the eagles is a lion against a red background with green underneath.

Upper Right: Black and white photo of a group of Montenegrin soldiers and officers in uniform. Hill in the background.

Bottom Left: 1914 black and white postcard ok Kotor and Kotor Bay (southernmost fjord in Europe!). In the foreground you seee the remainder of the stone fortress. The town after it. In the background large mountains framed against the town and the bay.

Bottom Right: Overhead color view of the Montenegrin coastline. Secluded beach in the center with golden sand and blue water. Surrounded by a forest of trees and rising hills above.

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 7:03 PM

Today in 1915 Great Britain declares war on Bulgaria who recently joined the Central Powers. They will fight against each other mainly in the Balkans on the Salonika Front.
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Upper Left: Flag of Great Britain. Red Cross on the center flanked by white outline. Then red and white stripes radiating from the center to each corner. Dark blue triangles fill in the gaps.

Upper Right: 1914 faded color postcard of London Bridge. You see the city in the background. On the bridge you see vehicles and horse drawn carts. Water of the Thames River below.

Lower Left: London Scottish Regiment parades in front of Buckingham Palace in 1914. Men marching and carrying bagpipes in kilts.

Lower Right: Black and white photo of King George V in uniform with epaulets and chest full of medals.

@jimleeke.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 1:47 PM

Major league #baseball players “Minooka Mike" McNally (Red Sox, left) and Hall of Famer Herb Pennock (Red Sox, right) flank "Sailor Bob" Shawkey (Yankees) in London. They were US Navy yeomen during #ww1 / #fww. I’ve written about all three in various books. — @sportingnews.com, February 19, 1942

Two bluejackets flanking a chief petty officer in black and white photo.

@stevemarsdin.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 12:24 PM

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@stevemarsdin.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 5:07 AM

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@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 7:34 PM

Today in 1915 Bulgaria decides to join the war on the side of the Central Powers and declares war on Serbia, an old adversary. A chance to settle old scores and reclaim lost territory of the previous decades. Let's see how it goes for them!
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#Bulgaria

Upper Left: Bulgarian Flag in 1914. Three equal stripes, white on top, green in middle, and red on bottom. Plus a crest with a crown atop and a golden lion looking left in it with red background. The three colors of the stripes are found in the crest and crown.

Upper Right: Black and white photo of Bulgarian artillery firing. Smoke coming out of the barrel. Looks like a howitzer lobbing shells up and over. 3 soldiers manning the cannon with 2 men in background, one pointing in the sky at the shot. Pretty barren landscape with a hill in the background. (Probably the Macedonian front.)

Bottom Left: Black and white photo of Bulgarian infantry in a trench built into rocks. Rifles resting on the parapet. Some snow in the background. Most soldiers sitting and kneeling. One many standing looking across No Man's Land.

Bottom Right: Color photo of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia Bulgaria. Multiple domes and numerous windows. Distinctive light green roofs on most of the domes. The top dome looks golden. Blue sky above with a few floating white clouds. Stone parking area with white lines in the foreground.

@brynleyh.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 6:27 PM

I’ve just read a ridiculous take on the comparative military experiences of two #FWW British officers (one very famous as a writer) & I’m writing this as a way of venting rather than mention it to the person who posted.

@stevemarsdin.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 4:23 PM

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@brynleyh.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 11:29 PM

#FWW A reminder. Before there was AI making things up and adding details to photos that it was only supposed to colourise, there were humans and a thing called ‘bad history’.
“Sapper’s specialist trade badge”, my a___. That’s the standard ‘flaming grenade’ helmet of the line infantry & cavalry...

A screen shot of a Facebook post by “WW1 Colourised Photos” that contains an example of a lack of knowledge and an absence of research - in this case concerning insignia on the Adrian helmet worn by the subject of a colourised image.

@stevemarsdin.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:45 PM

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@brynleyh.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 3:16 PM

A WFA branch talk in Gloucester gives an opportunity to visit the Cathedral. Chance encounter with this memorial to Fabian Ware - founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission.
The lamp badge defies artificial intelligence since it doesn’t seem to be described in CWGC brand update web pages. #FWW

A memorial to Sir Fabian Ware KCVO KBE CB CMG LL.D on the wall of the nave in Gloucester Cathedral. It bears the symbol of the Imperial War Graves Commission -

@thehistorygirl1.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 2:46 PM

I have also found one of the most graphic description of wounds I have ever had the misfortune to read, published in a magazine intended for general circulation in 1927. So much for postwar silence. #fww #archives #research

@thehistorygirl1.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 2:46 PM

Archival theory of the day: the informal gatherings of the London County Committee of the Ypres League which ran monthly from the mid-1920s were essentialy a male variant of WI meetings. #fww #archives #research

@historyandmoore.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 1:28 PM

As another year passes, so arrives the 111th anniversary of the 46th (North Midland) Division at the Hohenzollern Redoubt. Follow the post below for a blog post and podcast recording covering the events of that day #fww #ww1 #battleofloos #hohenzollernredoubt

@tsarreed.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 10:04 PM

A new episode of WW1TV by the Great War Group! Should be tremendous! Check it out on YouTube Details 👇

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@stevemarsdin.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 1:52 PM

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@brynleyh.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 1:24 PM

I’ve not previously seen this at #Edinburgh Waverley station. How current was the term ‘The Jellicoe Express’ during the First World War? I hadn’t encountered it before.
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A plaque on a wall at Edinburgh Waverley station commemorating ’The Jellicoe Express’ - a rail service that from 1917 ran daily between London and Thurso during both world wars and which stopped at Edinburgh. It was named after the First World War British Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and carried service personnel to and from Naval bases around the country, including Scapa Flow.

@tsarreed.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 7:43 AM

More #WW1 knowledge 💣 💣 💣 from Great War Group!

Communication lines!

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@fixbayonets.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 12:03 AM

"Storming Machine Gun" by George M. Harding, 1918, US Army Art Collection.

Combat artist George Harding created stunning art based upon personal observation right up on the front lines in 2918. He provided a vivid record of #Yanks on the #WesternFront.

#History #FWW #doughboys #tank

"Storming Machine Gun" by George Harding, 1918, US Army Art Collection.

@tsarreed.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 6:13 PM

Incredible tour of Leeds with history of the city and its history during #WW1 #Leeds #FWW #GreatWar

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