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UK Man Buys World War I Shipwreck For Rs 34,000 Only On Facebook
The 3,300-tonne, 330ft long cargo ship that Dom Robinson bought for Rs 34,000 was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Cornwall.
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1914, A War Story: How Indian Soldiers Left Their Mark On World War I
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Mazargues War Cemetery in Marseille on Wednesday and paid tributes to Indian soldiers who lost their lives while fighting in World Wars I and II.
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US World War I Soldier Whose Remains Were Uncovered In France Reburied
An unidentified US World War I soldier whose remains were accidentally uncovered in northern France last year was buried with full military honours on Wednesday, in the first such ceremony for 35 years.
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UK Imposes Export Bar On Painting Of Indian Soldiers During World War I
A portrait by Anglo-Hungarian painter Philip de Laszlo of two Indian soldiers who fought in World War I was placed under a temporary export bar by the British government.
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UK Woman Sells House After Living There For 102 Years
A 104-year-old woman is selling her childhood home after buying it for 200 pounds and living there for 102 years.
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Researchers Discover A 100-Year-Old German U-Boat Wreck In Virginia: Report
A German U-Boat submarine from the World War I era has been discovered after 100 years after being destroyed in US waters.
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World War I-Era Sea Fort Off The Coast Of UK On Sale For $60,000
Bull Sand Fort, reinforced by concrete and fitted out with 12 inches (30cm) of armour, is designed to withstand gunfire from battleships.
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WWI Grenade Found In French Potato Shipment In Hong Kong, Detonated
A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of French potatoes imported for a Hong Kong crisp factory, the police said.
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Sikh Soldiers' Memorial In UK Vandalised Hours After World War I Tribute
Condemning the vandalism at UK's newly inaugurated Indian War Memorial, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has called for strict action against the culprits of the apparent racial attack on the occasion of the World War I centenary.
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Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Skip Leaders' Symbolic Walk In Paris
United in the rain, world leaders walked slowly up the Champs-Elysees in Paris to mark a century since the end of World War I -- but there were two notable absences, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The line of black-clad leaders was reminiscent of another moment of unity: after the 2015 Charlie Hebdo jihadist attack, when senior officials from mor...
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New Memorials In France Honour Indian Soldiers Who Fought World War I
A new statue commemorating the role of Indian soldiers in World War I was unveiled in the town of Laventie in France today to mark Armistice Day when the war ended in 1918.
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"Have You News Of My Boy": Rudyard Kipling's Vain Search For Lost Son
The British poet and writer Rudyard Kipling, an ardent supporter of his country's entry into World War I, did everything he could to make sure his only son would join the fight.
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'No' To Army To Bring Home Bodies Of 2 Jawans Killed In World War 1
The bodies of two soldiers of the 39th Garhwal Rifles were found a year ago in Northwest France near Belgium. Indian soldiers - about 1.35 lakh in all - fighting for the British in this region were involved in some of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.
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World War I German Submarine Wreck Found Off Belgium With 23 Bodies Inside
Divers have found a well preserved wreck of a German submarine sunk during World War I in the North Sea which may have the bodies of its crew still on board, Belgian officials said Tuesday.
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Secret WWI Telegram Holds Lessons For Today, Historians Say
In a secret telegram a century ago, Germany tried to get Mexico to join its side during World War I by offering it territory in the United States. Britain intercepted, deciphered and shared the "Zimmermann Telegram."
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UK Man Buys World War I Shipwreck For Rs 34,000 Only On Facebook
The 3,300-tonne, 330ft long cargo ship that Dom Robinson bought for Rs 34,000 was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Cornwall.
-
1914, A War Story: How Indian Soldiers Left Their Mark On World War I
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Mazargues War Cemetery in Marseille on Wednesday and paid tributes to Indian soldiers who lost their lives while fighting in World Wars I and II.
-
US World War I Soldier Whose Remains Were Uncovered In France Reburied
An unidentified US World War I soldier whose remains were accidentally uncovered in northern France last year was buried with full military honours on Wednesday, in the first such ceremony for 35 years.
-
UK Imposes Export Bar On Painting Of Indian Soldiers During World War I
A portrait by Anglo-Hungarian painter Philip de Laszlo of two Indian soldiers who fought in World War I was placed under a temporary export bar by the British government.
-
UK Woman Sells House After Living There For 102 Years
A 104-year-old woman is selling her childhood home after buying it for 200 pounds and living there for 102 years.
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Researchers Discover A 100-Year-Old German U-Boat Wreck In Virginia: Report
A German U-Boat submarine from the World War I era has been discovered after 100 years after being destroyed in US waters.
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World War I-Era Sea Fort Off The Coast Of UK On Sale For $60,000
Bull Sand Fort, reinforced by concrete and fitted out with 12 inches (30cm) of armour, is designed to withstand gunfire from battleships.
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WWI Grenade Found In French Potato Shipment In Hong Kong, Detonated
A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of French potatoes imported for a Hong Kong crisp factory, the police said.
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Sikh Soldiers' Memorial In UK Vandalised Hours After World War I Tribute
Condemning the vandalism at UK's newly inaugurated Indian War Memorial, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has called for strict action against the culprits of the apparent racial attack on the occasion of the World War I centenary.
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Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Skip Leaders' Symbolic Walk In Paris
United in the rain, world leaders walked slowly up the Champs-Elysees in Paris to mark a century since the end of World War I -- but there were two notable absences, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The line of black-clad leaders was reminiscent of another moment of unity: after the 2015 Charlie Hebdo jihadist attack, when senior officials from mor...
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New Memorials In France Honour Indian Soldiers Who Fought World War I
A new statue commemorating the role of Indian soldiers in World War I was unveiled in the town of Laventie in France today to mark Armistice Day when the war ended in 1918.
-
"Have You News Of My Boy": Rudyard Kipling's Vain Search For Lost Son
The British poet and writer Rudyard Kipling, an ardent supporter of his country's entry into World War I, did everything he could to make sure his only son would join the fight.
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'No' To Army To Bring Home Bodies Of 2 Jawans Killed In World War 1
The bodies of two soldiers of the 39th Garhwal Rifles were found a year ago in Northwest France near Belgium. Indian soldiers - about 1.35 lakh in all - fighting for the British in this region were involved in some of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.
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World War I German Submarine Wreck Found Off Belgium With 23 Bodies Inside
Divers have found a well preserved wreck of a German submarine sunk during World War I in the North Sea which may have the bodies of its crew still on board, Belgian officials said Tuesday.
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Secret WWI Telegram Holds Lessons For Today, Historians Say
In a secret telegram a century ago, Germany tried to get Mexico to join its side during World War I by offering it territory in the United States. Britain intercepted, deciphered and shared the "Zimmermann Telegram."
