Articles – France

The Maginot Line: A Defensive Barrier for World War II

World War I has just ended. France is victorious but it has cost it dearly. It's necessary for France to…

2 years ago

Joseph Joffre: The Man Who Resisted the Germans and Held Paris

A disaster loomed over Europe. The Archduke Franz-Ferdinand was murdered, and the Russians had guaranteed the independence of Serbia. Austria-Hungary’s ultimatum to Serbia…

2 years ago

A Visit to the Arromanches Museum in Normandy

1944, Normandy. The sky is grey and the fog is compact. The night is dark. The wind blows but somehow,…

2 years ago

Colonial Military Involvement in World War I

More than half a million colonial soldiers fought in Europe. They came from all corners of Africa and were deployed…

2 years ago

The Battle of Verdun, the Frenco-German Bloodbath and its Medal

1915 could have been the turning point of the First World War. What if the German leadership decided to attack further…

2 years ago

All the WW1 Inter-Allied Victory Medals

The Victory Medal (or Inter-Allied Victory Medal) was awarded to anyone who had been mobilized in any of the fighting services and having…

2 years ago