April 6 speaker investigates the crime of the Llandovery Castle sinking
Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based journalist and author of several books, including The Beatle Bandit which won the Crime
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Author: David Fuller
COBWFA co-sponsors 34th Canadian Military History Colloquium
The Canadian History Colloquium is the largest gathering of military historians in Canada, bringing together academics, students, independent scholars
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Short film on RFC VC winner Lanoe Hawker just released
Writer/Director Daniel Arbon has released his proof-of-concept short video on RFC pilot Lanoe Hawker, who won the first Victoria
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Through Their Eyes: A Graphic History of Hill 70 and Canada’s First World War
Historian and Illustrator Matthew Barrett talks about his new book, co-written with Robert Engen.
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Hill 60 and the 15th Battalion
COBWFA member and 48th Highland Regiment of Canada historian B/GEN (Ret) Greg Young talks about the 15th Battalion’s fight at
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The Royal Army Medical Corps – Advances in Care Helped Men Survive
The First World War is often criticized for being a time of little innovation, but there were major improvements in
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Horses in the First World War – very few were Cavalry mounts
Andy Robertshaw visited COBWFA on Oct. 22, 2023 to talk about the true role of horses in the Great War
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The Hunt for the Lost Battlefields of the Western Front
COBWFA member and historian Norm Christie narrates this archived video on The Hunt For The Lost Battlefields Of The Western
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Chaplain’s body washed up on the shore of Ushant island
The following is an excerpt from a letter from Peter Gower to The Maple Leaf about six people from Kingston
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Andy Robertshaw Returning to COBWFA for a double presentation
Legendary First World War expert Andy Robertshaw will be joining us on 6 November for two presentations about his latest
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