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WW 1 British Tank - YouTube Video A short video of a British heavy tank (most likely a Mark 5 male) from the Great War at a public demonstration. [CEF Study Group - Oct 2010] http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=CYZcJz1c_zc&feature=related BRITISH TANKS OF GREAT WAR - YouTube Video A 9 minute video...

Letters Home from the Front World War I - South Shore Genealogical Society These letters are transcribed from, and courtesy of, the Berwick Register newspaper, Berwick NS, by Phil and Stephanie Vogler. The Register Extracts and Vital Statistics are at: Berwick Register Extracts Project - a site...

*6th Brigade & 2nd Battalion - Canadian Machine Gun Corps Objective is to collate resources relating to the history of the 6th Brigade Canadian Machine Gun Company, later becoming part of the 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps, during the First World War, and make them available on the...

International Society for First World War Studies – Discussion List This University of Lyon academic discussion list is dedicated to the history of the First World War and managed by the International Society for First World War studies. If you wish to join this academic Society and to be added...

Lewis Machine Gun - YouTube Video This video was taken in March '09 at one of our local machine gun shoots. My gun collector friend is firing my WWI BSA Lewis Gun, built in 1915. Chambered in .303 British caliber, it is a C&R factory original and considered by many experts to be the first real...

Turkey Prepares for War 1913-1914 A simple sub-set of the Great War Society website. Provides general information on Turkey during the Great War. [CEF Study Group - Nov 2006] http://www.worldwar1.com/neareast/ta.htm Battle of Gallipoli – Wikipedia Site This Wikipedia site provides a concise...

Treaty of Alliance Between Germany and Turkey 2 August, 1914 This short website contains the text of the secret treaty between Germany and the Ottoman Empire. [The Avalon Project Yale Law School][CEF Study Group – Updated Aug 2010]...

Brazilian Uniforms in the First World War This unique website provides coloured drawings of the various uniforms and rank insignia of Brazil between 1908 and 1930, with emphasis on the 1908-18 period. Brazil declared war on Germany on 21st October 1917 in response to Germany's aggressive U-Boat...

Canadian Corps and Other Canadian Formations in the Field, November 1918 Order of Battle The Canadian Battalions and military units are organized according to Morton and Granatstein's Order of Battle dated November 1918. The following websites will generally follow this organizational format...

The Victoria Cross Society The Society seeks to educate, enlighten, stimulate and further interest and knowledge in the history and personalities associated with the Victoria Cross. The aims of the Society include the publication of articles, letters and reviews likely to interest students of...

Shooting M-10 Ross Rifle - YouTube Video Five rounds from the M-10 Ross short rifle. The famous Canadian rifle of early WW1, that had a second go around in WW2 with home guard formations. [CEF Study Group - Oct 2010] http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=Isric5uX3xU&feature=related Gewehr 98 WWI...

Sopwith Pup - YouTube Video A 4 minute video examination of a museum Sopwith Pup aircraft with the second half showing the aircraft in flight at an airshow. [CEF Study Group - Oct 2010] http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=6lM__0ko6yo&feature=related DH2 aircraft from WW1 flying - YouTube Video...

Eindecker - Wing Warping Demo Video This is a video of the upcoming Fokker E.III "Eindecker" for Rise of Flight. This video demonstrates the Wing Warping feature of this iconic early warplane. This footage was filmed and released by 777 Studios. [CEF Study Group - Oct 2010]...

The Death of Werner Voss - Rise of Flight Video This is a new genre for presenting Great War information. The creator has used written accounts to recreate a high resolution model simulation scenario of the 23 September 1917 aerial battle and eventual combat death of the young German ace Werner...

Sopwith Snipe Kit Prototype - Assembly Video This is an amazing time-lapse video with Celtic music of an incredibly detailed and intricate model fabrication of a Sopwith Snipe aircraft. The viewer will be amazed at the level of detail and the craftsmanship of the work - educational and...

The Battle of Verdun This is a brief demo Eagle Films created for a War museum concerning the brutal and bloody WW-I battle of Verdun. It was one of about twenty multimedia projects that were to be produced under the supervision of Philip Cook of Eagle Films. [CEF Study Group - Oct 2010]...

Bibliography of the Great War - University of Birmingham Please notify additions or corrections to Dr J.M. Bourne, Director of the Centre for First World War Studies: [email protected] ================================================================= Items of specific CEF Interest have...

University of Birmingham - Centre for First World War Studies Many members of the Centre are published authors of some authority on the Great War and several are associated with the Great War Forum discussion board and other Great War discussion forums. The site includes information on their...

Orders of Battle - Canadian Expeditionary Force [Taken from The Matrix Website] 1914 - Order of Battle - Canadian Expeditionary Force This element of The Matrix website lists major battles and actions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during 1914. The tables are broken down by quarter years...

Cartographie 1914 - 1918 This animated website illustrates the dispositions and movement of French military formations for the period of 1-31 August 1914. It is a detailed and highly specific view of troop logistics at the start of the Great War. [Recommended by alain dubois][CEF Study Group -...