Tobacco was a staple of army life and cigarettes were even used as currency within the British army. Dan also reveals that drugs were common in the trenches, with soldiers relying on substances to ...

In the early stages of the First World War, Brits and Germans came together on the frontlines to pause the fighting for Christmas – at least, that’s how the story goes. But what really happened, and ...

DALLAS -- World War I began a century ago this year in Northern Europe, eventually claiming the lives of 10 million soldiers and more than 100,000 Americans. On Veterans Day, America focuses on the ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Solanco High School took students out of the classroom and put them in the trenches for today’s unique lesson on WWI history. Instruction takes a deeper approach each year with ...

World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of people attended the funeral on Thursday of "Last Tommy" Briton Harry Patch, who was the last surviving veteran of the World War One trenches until his death at the age ...