Bbc History: World Wars: World War One: Shell Shock During World War One

In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.

Animated map of the war's western front shows the attacks, counterattacks, and shifts in military strategy that took place along this line of battle over the full course of the World War One.

Website encompasses every aspect of World War II with particular emphasis on British roles and viewpoints. Resources include a range of audio, visual, and interactive media. Content coverage highlights include the war at sea, the air...

A collection of six multimedia presentations that use archival photographs, film, voice-overs, and primary source documents to tell the story of World War I in a series of episodes on volunteering and recruitment, patrolling at night,...

Five-part article looks at World War I through the prism of Europe's royal families, particularly the families of George V of England and his cousin Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Archived.

A five-part overview of the causes of World War I.

An account of the Russian invasion of East Prussia at the start of World War I.

Six-part article reviews the key events and outcomes of World War I as the war unfolded in the Middle East. Includes an assessment of the Ottoman Empire before and after its defeat.

Excerpts of reports published in the "Daily Mirror" on July 31, 1916, which detail some of the British successes during the first month of the Battle of the Somme.

Article about the first shot fired by British forces in World War I includes an eye-witness account of a young British cavalryman who was present at the engagement.