World War 1 soldier diaries placed online by National Archives - Polidicks

[IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72063000/jpg/_72063414_wwone.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE][B]Diaries from British soldiers describing life on the front line during World War One are being published online by the National Archives. [/B] Events from the outbreak of war in 1914 to the departure of troops from Flanders and France were recorded in official diaries of each military unit. About 1.5 million diary pages are held by the National Archives and a fifth have been digitised so far. The project is part of the government's World War One centenary programme. Each unit in World War One was required to keep a diary of its day-to-day activities. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One.[/QUOTE] Source:[URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25716569[/URL]

Oh that's great, we really know too little about WW I as opposed to the second one.

That's amazing this is a great way to honour the sacrafice they made, now we can know what they felt and what they were thinking when they were in the war.

[QUOTE=maxumym;43533053]Oh that's great, we really know too little about WW I as opposed to the second one.[/QUOTE] We actually know quite a bit, it's just that sadly noone gives a fuck for some reason, even though there's lots of interesting things about that war.

[QUOTE=JayFeather1337;43533200]We actually know quite a bit, it's just that sadly noone gives a fuck for some reason, even though there's lots of interesting things about that war.[/QUOTE] It wasn't as decisive in terms of deciding the balance of power and how things are today.

WWI was basically fortified city against a fortified city v:v:v Also the Battles of Isonzo happened in my country that time (but the Italians had the area back then): [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_the_Isonzo[/url]. We really do not know about WWI enough though sadly.

[QUOTE=JayFeather1337;43533200]We actually know quite a bit, it's just that sadly noone gives a fuck for some reason, even though there's lots of interesting things about that war.[/QUOTE] Well the aftermath of this war and how the US and European nations handled it would shape the rest of the century, lets be honest.

That's really cool. [quote] The world's last known combat veteran of World War One, Claude Choules, died in Australia aged 110 in 2011. [/quote] Woah, I had no idea there weren't any WW1 vets still living.

[QUOTE=JgcxCub;43533291]It wasn't as decisive in terms of deciding the balance of power and how things are today.[/QUOTE] WW1 shaped the modern world and decided the fate of Europe and the method of new world warfare, it was old morality faced with the advances of new technology and tactics. It was the start of the decline to colonial empires and the birth of legitimacy of woman's rights. It was the decline of Christian faith in Europe and the raise in the philosophical point of view of Existentialism. It created the large debts that would link to the Great Depression and give birth to Fascism around the world. It created a intensified nationalism to many and created tyrants like Adolf Hitler, but also gave birth to writers, poets and many artists. It dawned in a new age of medicine and human rights redefined to deal Shell Shock and the horrible deformities people had suffered from wounds like gas, explosives, bullets and shells. But to get everyone in the mood; [media][URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyNPzxrhi-w[/URL][/media]

It's sad how the conflict is pretty much overlooked when it did shape our world as it is now for sure.

WW1 was industrialized Empires fighting for vendettas that date back to the middle-ages.

I visited the site and there was a tutorial and everything, looked very polished. Very interested in reading some of the diaries or reports and I hope to see these all completed some day.

[QUOTE=FoneJack;43533852]That's really cool. Woah, I had no idea there weren't any WW1 vets still living.[/QUOTE] WWI was 96 years ago. Even the teens that lied about their age would be 110+ [QUOTE=Vasili;43534101]method of new world warfare, it was old morality faced with the advances of new technology and tactics.[/QUOTE] There were no new tactics in WWI, which is why the death toll was so ridiculous. All sides were using antiquated battle tactics that dated back to the 1700s musket brigades right up until the end of the war. The trench warfare was a direct result of using such antiquated battle tactics with modern technology. You'd have big groups of soldiers rushing other trenches and constantly getting mowed down by machine gun nests, razor wire, gas and bombs. This started out as both factions doing line fighting where columns of men would walk towards each other while firing their guns at each other. Of course they had much nastier weapons than muskets due to advancing technology so they had to move underground. Commanders on all sides had no idea how to use tanks or aircraft effectively and more or less just let them loose on the battlefield to get some sort of result. Tanks decimated whatever they encountered until they ran out of gas/ammo or got stuck because there was no counter to them. Aircraft started out as purely reconnaissance and only turned into the later famed dogfighting because the reconnaissance planes started carrying shotguns and other weapons that caused an arms race.

[QUOTE=Vasili;43534101] But to get everyone in the mood; [media][URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyNPzxrhi-w[/URL][/media][/QUOTE] Imo that movie/scene is pretty shit as I see only two or three brits meleed to death, five brits to bombed and two to three being shot to death. Compared to All Quiet on the Western Front you see both sides taking immense losses on both shooting and melee. But thats just me

I think this is the best mood setter for WWI: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6RnirpFaZk[/media] It's also my favorite satirical song.

[QUOTE=maxumym;43533053]Oh that's great, we really know too little about WW I as opposed to the second one.[/QUOTE] With WW1 it's kinda like with the first Street Fighter.

[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;43535831] There were no new tactics in WWI, which is why the death toll was so ridiculous. All sides were using antiquated battle tactics that dated back to the 1700s musket brigades right up until the end of the war. [/QUOTE] World War One gave birth to the tank because of trench warfare, planes were evolved over the war and created because of the discovery of the need for vital air superiority and mapping artillery and troop movement, it created the need for wireless radio and quick communication, the use of smoke grenades and body armour, new artillery tactics such as creeping barrage, the land mine was created to combat underground digging or to stop tanks, the storm trooper tactic and elite troops for night fighting and trench raiding. Its dumb myths like you've detailed above why you have people believe in fantasys such as the British soldiers walking towards German lines in The Somme or sat in the front lines for years getting trench foot. WW1 created and gave birth to modern military and warfare through the slaughter of trial and error that was the period, the need for new technology, tactics and methods to defeat the enemy. [QUOTE=Careld;43536030]Imo that movie/scene is pretty shit as I see only two or three brits meleed to death, five brits to bombed and two to three being shot to death. Compared to All Quiet on the Western Front you see both sides taking immense losses on both shooting and melee. But thats just me[/QUOTE] Those are Canadians, and if you read up about their achievements in WW1 you'll know why the Germans called them Storm Troopers.

[video=youtube;[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj6DIm119-g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj6DIm119-g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj6DIm119-g[/url][/video]

[QUOTE=JayFeather1337;43533200]We actually know quite a bit, it's just that sadly noone gives a fuck for some reason, even though there's lots of interesting things about that war.[/QUOTE] 2 words, Hollywood Cinema.

[QUOTE=Vasili;43537724]Those are Canadians, and if you read up about their achievements in WW1 you'll know why the Germans called them Storm Troopers.[/QUOTE] The Australians were pretty fearsome as well. Sometimes troops would joke about how missions were so crazy that not even the Australians would do them.