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Links to 1914-1918 Websites

This is not an exhaustive list; there are many websites relating to the First World War. The selected links given here are considered to be sites which cover a wide range of information - both general and specialist - on the subject of the Great War. Several of them contain comprehensive listings of links to First World War websites.

Links to websites with a specific WW1 subject matter or type of resource are listed on separate pages in the menu on the left.

  • Aftermath, by Mike Roden
  • Battlefields of the Great War 1914-1918, by Paul Reed
  • Encyclopaedia of the First World War (923 entries), Spartacus Educational by John Simkin. The encyclopaedia is being created in sections (entries in parenthesis). So far the following sections are available: Chronology (1), Outbreak of War (22), Countries (22), Allied Armed Forces (32), Important Battles (34), Technology (10), Political Leaders (94), British Home Front (20), Military Leaders (58), Life in the Trenches (24), Trench System (22), Trench War (18), Soldiers (44), War Heroes (12), Medals (8), War at Sea (24), War in the Air (48), Pilots (28), Aircraft (30), War Artists (34), Cartoonists and Illustrators (90), War Poets (16), Journalists (28), Newspapers and Journals (16), Novelists (36), Women at War (56), Women's Organisations (14), Weapons & War Machines (42), Inventors and the War (12) Theatres of War (6) and War Statistics (18).
  • First World War.com, by Michael Duffy
  • Hellfire Corner, by Tom Morgan
  • Salientpoints, by Ryan Gearing. A single source for the First and Second World Wars for finding information and buying related products.
  • The Great War Society: Links Page (comprehensive list of links, last updated May 2001)
  • The Heritage of the Great War, a site composed of articles and studies on a wide variety of themes which focus on unorthodox and thought-provoking points of view. It includes a large selection of Great War images, including images to download which are out of copyright. (Dutch and English)
  • The Long, Long Trail: The Story of the British Army in the Great War 1914-1918, by Chris Baker. The site contains a large amount of factual information about the British Army, details of regiments, how to research a soldier, comprehensive research information, virtual tours and a discussion forum.
  • Trenches on the Web (Teachers can obtain a CD of the complete site)
  • The Western Front Association Established in 1980 by noted military historian John Giles, the WFA has grown over the years to some 6,000 members worldwide. The updated site contains many articles, news items and events related to the Greatwar and of interest to its members. School educational resources are also available.

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  • Military Medal Portal: Site offering a wide range of information on medals from the history of medals to family war records including The Knowledge Zone, The Geneology Archives (step by step guide to military geneology, The Book Shop, The Forum and a Directory of dealers.
  • Victoria Cross Reference, by Mike Chapman (all 1354 VC winners)

Photography/Virtual Tour

Websites Dedicated to Military Units

National Armed Forces

The Irish in the Great War: A website dedicated to the men of Irish regiments who served during WW1, including histories, suggested reading, medal winners, links to regimental websites.

Divisions

  • 16th Irish Division: a website to honour the men of the 16th Irish Division who took part in the Great War of 1914-1918.
  • 36th Ulster Division: Website dedicated to the division including a Remembrance flash movie.

Regiments

  • Royal Dublin Fusiliers: The site includes soldiers' stories, Victoria Crosses, photographs, postcards, medals and books, together with a chat room and forum.
  • Sheffield City Battalion: a website by Andrew Jackson about the history of the 12th (Service Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment. The information is drawn from Richard Sparling's book published in 1920.

Battalions

  • The Accrington Pals: a website by Andrew Jackson dedicated to the memory of 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment, better known as the Accrington Pals. It contains features about the history of the battalion, individual's stories, life in the trenches and the battalion in the Battle of the Somme 1916.
  • The Leeds Pals: a website by Stephen Michael Wood dedicated to the 15th (Service) Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment.
  • The Sheffield City Battalion: a website about the history of the 12th (Service) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment. The information is drawn from Richard Sparling's book published in 1920.

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