Old Contemptibles Great War Site

Useful links and resources

HISTORIANS

Peter Hart

Chris Baker

Dr John Bourne

Professor Gary Sheffield

Dr Pierre Purseigle

Paul Reid

ASSOCIATIONS 

Centre for First World War Studies

The Western Front Association

Last Post Association

Gallipoli Association

The Royal British Legion

INTERESTING WEBSITES

Great War Collection

RECORDS

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Imperial War Museum Department of Documents

Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives

The National Archives

Australian War Memorial 

South African National Museum of Military History 

The Canadian National Archives of WWI

BBC

• History - World War One

  World War One site featuring interactive movies, animations, feature articles and virtual tours of the trenches

  www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/

• History - Summary of World War One

  Explore an overview of the years of World War One in this year-by-year summary

  www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/summary_01.shtml

• History - Soldiers' Stories Audio Gallery

  Listen to readings of the diaries and letters of the troops and officers who fought in the trenches of World War One

  www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwa.../soldiers_stories_gallery.shtml

  
  

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