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@footstepspod.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 9:21 AM

Junk shop find of a small silver cup with Allied war medal ribbons in enamel - Bollington is in Cheshire I think #WW1 #FWW

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 7:08 AM

Italy follows up recent progress with attacks to extend the Gorizia bridgehead. Night attacks and brutal fighting allow the Italians to seize vital trenches just a few kilometers from Trieste. Austria-Hungary will shorten their lines along Mount Santo and the Hermada Hills.
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Upper Left: Black & White Photo of a machine gun crew in action. In the background are soldier with rifles firing. The position is amongst rocks with a mountain in the far background.
Upper Right: Black and white photo of a single soldier behind a rock wall overlooking a valley and a small settlement underneath snowy mountains.
Bottom Left: Black and white photo of fully laden troops marching up a path among cannon blasted trees and desolate landscape toward a white church on a small hill. Mountains in the background.
Bottom Right: A group of soldiers in a trench built into a steep mountainside. Beyond them is a covered shelter against the hillside. They are looking down below them. In the background are misty mountain ranges.

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 7:03 PM

Happy Birthday Eddie Rickenbacker! The most famous US Ace of WW1. Started the war as a driver for Col Billy Mitchell (Father of the US Air Force) and he helped get him into the air service where he excelled. Incredible life after the war. Wrote a great memoir of his war service.
#WW1
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#GreatWar

Black and white photo of Rickenbacker standing next to his fighter plane. He is in uniform with tall leather boots. Wearing his airman's cap. His plane has a star spangled hat upside down next to him and below his seat. Behind him you see the large number 5. Small crowd behind him on other side of the plane. Ground is muddy.

@fixbayonets.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:24 PM

Neuve Chapelle, 1915. Rushing the German Trenches by Fred Roe: study for one of four pictures painted for the officers' mess of the Royal Garhwal Rifles. See alt text for more details.

#IWM #IEF #FWW #WesternFront #India #IndianArmy

Illustrator Fred Roe completed this study for a large painting of the Royal Garhwal Rifles on the first day of the Neuve Chapelle attack on 10 March 1915. Two battalions of the Garhwals participated in this operation, boith in the Meerut Division. Although I can't be sure, I believe the original painting resides today in a battalion officers' mess of the 39th Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army.

Here is an excerpt from Sir James Willcocks' book "With the Indians in France." Published in 1920, the book details the exploits and history of Indian Expeditionary Force A. Sir James focussed on the years 1914-15 in his history. This extract is from pp. 210-11.

@tsarreed.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 7:51 AM

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Absolutely! Fun and informative. Watch on YouTube.

#WW1 #live #history #GreatWar #FWW #MilitaryHistory

@fixbayonets.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 5:38 PM

Paul Reed at @oldfrontline.bsky.social has a brilliant new video in which he analyzes 30 photos from the 1914 BEF. This is another of Paul’s very enjoyable and informative programmes. Highly recommended!
#History #BEF #WesternFront #Mons #LeCateau #BritishArmy #FWW #WW1

@vingtfrong.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:01 PM

A very evocative description of the place - #Verdun - and this phase of the First World War (early March 1915).
#FWW #WW1 #1GM #FWWHist

@tsarreed.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 5:08 PM

More #WW1 knowledge 💣 💣 💣!

#FWW #GreatWar #Canada #forestry

@jimleeke.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:17 PM

"Captain EDDIE GRANT former infielder with the Phillies, Cincinnati, and the Giants,—killed in the Argonne (The first Gold Star in the baseball service flag.)" RIP "Harvard Eddie," killed in action #OTD in 1918 during #ww1. Image by #cartoonist Robert Ripley. #EddieGrantLives #NeverForget #fww

Ink sketch of shell detonating before helmeted doughboy, who falls backward with arms wide. Service flag with one star above and beyond him, text in lower right corner. Sketch signed Ripley.

@sandragittins.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 2:08 PM

Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW

Percival John Godbeer - Porter Goods Dept Plymouth
Pte 1st Devonshire Regt
Killed in action 24/12/1914 aged 29
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Ypres

@tsarreed.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 11:20 AM

Happy Birthday Buster Keaton!!! Also served in WW1!

#WW1 #FWW #GreatWar

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 9:17 AM

Buster Keaton's birthday! Famed actor, director, and writer. Best known for his silent films, he worked into the 1960s. Drafted into the AEF he went to France in 1918. Already well known, the AEF decided not to risk his life in the trenches and used him as an entertainer.
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Black and white close up of Keaton's face. Earnest and solemn look directly into the camera. Gray background. He wears a dark suit with a black bowtie and white shirt.

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 8:38 PM

Born today Paul von Hindenburg! Initially commanded in the east. Crushed the Russians at Tannenberg. From 1916 commanded all German forces. National hero. Wrote a best selling memoir after the war. Served as President of Germany and unsuccessfully tried to stem the Nazi tide.
#WW1
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#GreatWar

Black and white photo of Hindenburg against a grayish background. Distinctive mustache. Wearing Iron Cross and numerous decorations on chest. Braids on shoulders. Looking careworn and. tired.

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 5:38 PM

Born today the great Ferdinand Foch! The Marshal of France who led the Allies to victory. Vowed at an early age to see Alsace and Lorraine returned to France and he succeeded. He worried about another rise of Germany. Honored and renowned worldwide. Buried next to Napoleon!

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Color photo of Foch looking to his right. In a garden with a wall and vines or trees behind him. Traditional blue uniform with decorations, and red hat with gold braiding. He holds a can or walking stick. He dons his traditional mustache.

@chance1234.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 7:16 AM

Pleased to have commented on Australian trench journals for the State Library of NSW's Openbook, as part of a piece on The Wipers Times and Talbot House. #FWW #TrenchJournals #WipersTimes #TalbotHouse www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/time...

@owalpodcast.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 10:05 AM

Can a computer game recreate the experience of the #FWW?

This month we look at 'Gallipoli', from @blackmillgames.bsky.social. We discuss how history is translated into a computer game and where historical accuracy meets gameplay. 🗃️

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@tsarreed.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 9:05 PM

The great German Admiral Reinhard Scheer! Born on this day. #WW1 #FWW #GreatWar #Germany

@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 7:34 PM

Admiral Reinhard Scheer born this day. Admiral of the Imperial German Navy and later Chief of Naval Staff. He led the German Navy at the Battle of Jutland. After the war accepted an invitation from Jellicoe to meet and discuss Jutland. He died before the trip.
#WW1
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#GreatWar
#Germany
#Jutland

Black and white photo of Admiral Scheer in his uniform. Turned slightly to his right. Chest filled with decorations. Dark uniform with stark white collar. Closely cropped mustache.

@fixbayonets.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:04 PM

I recently picked up a copy of “Over the Top” by Arthur Lambert. The author served with the HAC on the Western Front. My copy originally belonged to Horace G. Sennitt, who was in the same unit. He carefully made notations on the margins throughout the book. #WW1 #FWW #WesternFront #BritishArmy

@jimleeke.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 1:26 PM

#avgeek #art #ww1 #fww