Tag: WWI
Science Museum’s new exhibition Wounded commemorates 100th anniversary of Battle of the Somme
On that first day of the Battle of the Somme (which would rage until 18 November) 57,000 casualties were sustained by British Forces creating huge and unprecedented medical challenges. At the centre of Wounded: Conflict, Casualties and Care is a… Read more
National Army Museum launches educational offensive to mark Battle of the Somme’s 100th anniversary
It was one of the bloodiest and most tragic battles in human history with one million killed or injured, however, Britons’ knowledge of the battle, say the National Army Museum, is ‘cosmetic, confused or non-existent’. According to… Read more