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After the armistice of 1918, why did the British occupy Mosul, Iraq? Dr John Slight looks at the continued hostilities in the Middle East after the guns fell silent on the Western Front...[The River Tigris at Mosul, 1919] The River Tigris at Mosul, 1919 In Europe, the Armistice between Germany and the Allies began at 11.00am on November 11th 1918. Germany was the last...

...World War Experienced front cover] Download your free booklet about the First World War Ever wondered why poppies are worn in November? Or just how many people fought and died in the First World War? This free booklet provides a close-up look at some of the experiences of the First World War and its commemoration. It highlights how the war affected soldiers and civilians...

...enlightenment and to the history of the conflict. It also adds to the richness of Edinburgh’s literary heritage, to know that one of the most vivid and excoriating poems of World War I was written after three young soldiers met in the genteel confines of an Edinburgh golf club. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....