World War I

REMEMBERING THE GREAT WAR

Leaders gather in Liege to remember outbreak of WWI

Once adversaries, now allies, leaders of Europe have marked the 100-year anniversary of WWI. The lessons of that war still apply to today as aggressors infringe on territorial rights and individual freedoms, they warned. 

'1914 was a complete break with the past'

Münkler: 'World War I defined a century'

Remembering Great War's 'man-eater mountain'

HISTORY

A Failure of Diplomacy?

Why couldn’t the crisis be resolved through diplomatic channels? A hundred years later, have we learned any lessons?

Dusting off memories

The diaries of a British soldier, rediscovered in an attic, provide unique insights into the war.

Renewed interest

A study suggests young Germans want to learn more about WWI. In schools, the subject is neglected.

EXHIBITIONS

For centenary, UK home becomes WWI hospital

Hundreds of Britain’s stately homes were turned into makeshift hospitals during World War I, as the country fast ran out of hospital beds when hundreds of thousands of wounded soldiers returned home.

Putting a face on war

An exhibition at London's National Portrait Gallery remembers World War I by giving it a face.

Banking on tourism

2014 marks the centenary of WWI and Western Flanders is ready to reap the benefits of tourism.

When we were 17: Youth at the crossroads

A DW special on youth in Germany - from World War I to the present.

Rosa Luxemburg: a voice from behind bars

Caught between euphoria and incredulity: How did the Germans experience the outbreak of World War I?

REMEMBRANCE IN BOSNIA

Mixed feelings in Sarajevo

Kerry Skyring reports on mixed feelings in Bosnia as the WWI centenary draws near.

Missing Sons: a century of grieving

The inevitability of death binds people of every culture. An exhibition, 'Missing Sons', has displayed how World War I has shaped the culture of mourning in Germany and abroad over the past century.