Join Dr Peter Johnston to discover how the First World War transformed the British Army beyond all recognition.
By the end of the First World War, four years of conflict, casualties and innovation across the globe, had evolved the British Army into a highly efficient, effective fighting machine.
This force was capable of maintaining and supplying multiple armies in the field, and conducting consecutive 'all arms' battles on a scale that was unimaginable at the outbreak of hostilities in 1914.
One hundred years on from the decisive events of 1918, this talk will explore how the Army evolved and steadily improved from 1914. It will also address the ongoing relevance for the modern military of the lessons learned on the battlefields of the First World War.
The First World War was the first truly global conflict. From 1914 to 1918, fighting took place across several continents, at sea and, for the first time, in the air.
During the First World War, armies were forced to adapt their tactics and pursue new technologies as a way of breaking the deadlock. Here, we explore some of the weapons used by the British Army on the Western Front.