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Un exemple de patrimoine industriel détruit pendant la Première Guerre mondiale : l’usine Ehrestmann Frères & Cie dans la Somme

In Situ, 2014
The industrial fabric of north-eastern France paid a heavy tribute to the First World War. In the eastern part of the Somme, which was crossed by the front line throughout the duration of the war, many industrial sites were destroyed or badly damaged ...
Roseline Salmon
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THE HISTORY OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES IN FRANCE

Scientia Militaria, 2012
With the exception of a few dissertations and theses, the most important works dealing with South Africa's role in the First World War are official histories.
Ian Van der Waag
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Czech Soldiers during the Great War (1914–1918) [PDF]

Токови историје, 2016
The goal of this article is to objectively assess the conduct of Czech soldiers during the First World War. In the past, this issue was, for various ideological reasons, greatly oversimpliϐied.
Ladislav HLADKÝ
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Church Death Registers as a Source for Researching Causes of Death Before and During World War I. The Case of the Parish Church in Dračić (Serbia)

Historical Life Course Studies
This paper analyses the causes of death among the inhabitants of villages belonging to the parish of the church in Dračić, in the Valjevo region, during the period 1909–1918.
Vladimir Krivošejev
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Shakespeare and War: a reflection on instances of dramatic production, appropriation, and celebration

Exchanges, 2014
This article draws on a range of literary, theatre, and printed news sources in order to explore the portrayal of Shakespeare and some of his plays in relation to war. This exploration is timely, given the anniversary of the playwright’s birth and of the
Catherine Alexander
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Garderoba ubogich łodzian czasów Wielkiej Wojny (1914–1918)

Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 2015
THE CLOTHES OF POOR INHABITANTS OF ŁÓDŹ DURING THE GREAT WAR (1914–1918) Among the problems faced by poor inhabitants of Łódź during the First World War worthy of note are difficulties in providing oneself and one’s family with sufficient clothing ...
Aneta Stawiszyńska
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Memories of war on the urban fringe: The Great War and the Paris “zone” during the interwar years

Essays in French Literature and Culture, 2019
Journalists and novelists of the interwar period often compared the outskirts of Paris, in particular the “zone”, to the battlefields of the Great War. For literary flâneurs, it was the zone’s topographical or social elements that were most suggestive
James Cannon
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The Great War : the First World War, 1914-1918

, 2008
La Gran Guerra contada desde un punto de vista cronológico. El fracaso de los planes de guerra alemanes en el oeste y el este europeo, la progresiva extensión de la guerra a todo el mundo y las campañas en tierra y mar. También se refleja la dimensión humana de la guerra: la vida en las trincheras, el impacto de las nuevas armas y las repercusiones en ...
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Introduction: The Lusophone World at War, 1914-1918 and Beyond

, 2017
On March 9, 1916, Germany declared war in Portugal. In response, Lisbon sent a fighting force, the Corpo Expedicionário Português [CEP], to France, where it held a portion of the Western Front until April 9, 1918. In addition, a number of smaller expeditions were dispatched to secure Mozambique and, if possible, participate in the conquest of German ...
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