Tag Archives: WW1

The lonely Isle of Islay and the doomed American soldiers who died there in 1918 in 2 naval disasters.

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

The Scottish Isle of of Islay is best known these days for its world famous peaty single malt whisky but a century ago, this normally tranquil place which sits on the western coast of the U.K and facing the fierce … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, WW1 | Tagged First World War, HMS Mounsey, Islay, Malcom MacNeill, Otranto, Royal Navy, SS Tuscania, WW1 | 1 Comment

Manfred Von Richthofen – The Red Baron

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

April 21st 2018 sees the 100 anniversary of the death of one of the most famous names not just in the history of air-combat but aviation generally. The Red Baron was the name given to Manfred von Richthofen, a German … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, WW1 | Tagged Commonwealth War Graves Commission, First World War, Germany, Lest We Forget, Manfred Von Richthofen, Red Baron, war, WW1 | 2 Comments

The legendary Sopwith Camel – Icon of WW1 fliers

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

The first really star plane of the Royal AirForce was the Sopwith Camel which was already in service for the Royal Flying Corps. The Camel grew out of the Sopwith Pup, a little fighter introduced in 1916, but which was … Continue reading →

Posted in history, WW1 | Tagged Blackadder, Lest We Forget, Planes, RAF, RAF100, RFC, Royal Air Force, Royal Flying Corps, Sopwith Camel, Western Front, WW1 | 12 Comments

Christmas Book and Ebook ideas!

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Dear readers, Christmas is almost upon us and I hope you’ll permit me to entice you (did someone say flog you??? the cheek of some people!!) with a choice selection from my growing list of books. There is something for … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Travel, writing | Tagged books, Ebook, Fiction, Historical Fiction, ibooks, Kindle, Non-Fiction, novels, Paperback, WW1 | 4 Comments

Russia in WW1

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

In 1914, Russia was badly prepared for a serious war having just nine years earlier been defeated in a war with against a tiny and a definitely non-European power in Japan. There was a revolution in 1905 that had shaken … Continue reading →

Posted in history, WW1 | Tagged Bolsheviks, Lenin, Lest We Forget, October Revolution, Rasputin, Russia, Soviet Union, Trotsky, WW1 | Leave a comment

The Russian Revolution

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Today marks the centeneary of the famous October or Russian Revolution of 1917 which was one of the most explosive political events of the twentieth century. The violent revolution marked the end of the Romanov dynasty and centuries of Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, WW1 | Tagged Lenin, October Revloution, Rasputin, Russia, Russian Revolution, Soviet Union, Trotsky, Tsar, WW1 | 2 Comments

Women and The Great War

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

When we think of The Great War, the role of women is an often forgotten element in comparison to the famous battlefields around the world. However as the German leadership quickly stated, WW1 was a total war that required the … Continue reading →