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The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany. The armed forces were greatly expanded and reorganised—the war marked the founding of the Royal Air Force.
First World War 100. We have marked the centenary of the war with an extensive programme, spanning a four-year period between 2014 and 2018. Find out more about our programme, which...
Britain went to war in 1914 with a small, professional army primarily designed to police its overseas empire. The entire force consisted of just over 250,000 Regulars. Together with 250,000 Territorials and 200,000 Reservists, this made a total of 700,000 trained soldiers.
3 mar 2011 · When Britain entered World War One, it did so in the name of 19th century liberal values - the rights of small nations and the rule of law. What justified these claims, which became the...
This is a guide to the records of British Army soldiers who served in the First World War. Some First World War veterans continued to serve with the army after the war and for the records...
Great Britain was with its Empire the most powerful of the major belligerents, the most politically and socially stable, and the best able to endure the strains of the war. Its great naval, financial and diplomatic strengths were critical to the Allied victory.
Digitised First World War records. We hold a vast collection of documents, letters, diaries, maps and photographs from the First World War, many of which have been digitised and can be...
