First world war
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At 18, Fraser volunteered to help dig up and identify some of the 46,000 Australians who died on the western front. Now his stark 1919 diary has itself been dug up
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Other lives: Leeds University historian who was an authority on the late Habsburg empire
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War memorials might be set in stone, but the debate to bring back conscription only serves those who shamelessly peddle the sacrifice of others as their own writes Zoe Williams
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Officials announced ceremony honoring the Buffalo Soldiers, 19 of whom were executed, to atone for Jim Crow-era racism
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As we remember the armistice, let’s celebrate contributions from the Commonwealth
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Letter: A century after the world tore itself apart by war, Neil McLennan formed a global orchestra to unite musicians and music-lovers across borders. It will play at 3pm this Sunday
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Saturday marks three decades since the then prime minister brought the grief of European battlegrounds home, paying homage to one of the 20,000 Australians who died in the first world war yet remain unidentified
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Remembrance poppy created from renewable sources introduced as 2023 appeal launched
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2 out of 5 stars.
Father and Soldier review – Omar Sy anchors first world war drama on France’s colonial legacy
2 out of 5 stars.The normally irrepressible Sy is stranded in cinematic no man’s land in this familial story of the French army’s Senegalese corps
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The actor and comedian reconstructs the story of a relative who died at the Somme to quietly devastating effect
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From the intellectual giants who enriched the west to the descent into dictatorship and war, the story of Germany’s global impact – up to its modern rebirth – is told with real verve
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Exclusive: £4.8m refurbishment, which has taken eight years, will include extension to building, restored interior and 50-seat second screen
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Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Martin Kettle about an exhibition in Berlin that explores 14 alternative histories for Germany
The right to acquit based on conscience is rooted in Quaker pacifism