Watch remastered footage of the Australian Gallipoli Campaign of World War I that began on April 25, 1915 and lasted until January 9, 1916.
Veterans of World War I share their experiences during the global conflict and Captain Wilfred Nevill explains how he used footballs to improve the moral of his soldiers.
Frank Buckles talks about being the last surviving American veteran of World War I and remembers his experiences during the war. The US declared war on Germany on April 5, 1917.
Transcribed below is a telegram on espionage precautions sent to Portsmouth Navy Yard during World War I: Recent events have accentuated the possibility of an intensive campaign directed by the Germans comma and carried on through their paid agents comma directed particularly against United States shipping of any description period … Continue reading
A Telegram from the U.S. Attorney General to the U.S. Attorney for Atlanta, warning him about an 'unpatriotic' book written by the Jehovah's Witnesses that was in violation of what was known as the Espionage Act, created to ban the distribution of treasonous material. Continue reading
Veteran William Lake remembers when his friend was shot by a sniper on the front lines during WWI and explains what happened to the enemy sniper. Continue reading
Australian Jack Hazlitt was a runner in ANZAC army at the Gallipoli Campaign and he describes exactly how a runner would deliver messages between the troops while enemy snipers fired at him. Continue reading
J. Laurence Moffitt, a veteran of WWI, explains what it was like to get shelled and gassed multiple times while fighting for the United States of America. Continue reading
