WWI – Other
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is historically significant as the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914. This pivotal even set off a chain reaction of events that led to the outbreak of World War I.
Italian Front
Pictures of the Italian Austro-Hungarian frontlines of WWI. Pictured are many bunkers and left over items from the war.
Italian Ossuary Kobarid Slovenia
An Ossuary located in Slovenia, a country which borders Italy to the Northeast, dedicated to honoring the Italian casualties from World War One. It was made in 1938 and opened by Benito Mussolini that year. This Ossuary is also built around St. Anthony’s Church.
Private WW1 Museum Slovenia
Trench of Death
WW1 memorial site located near Diksmuide, Belgium. This site played a major role in stopping the German’s from crossing the Yser Canal. It is here that Belgian soldiers fought under dangerous conditions until September 28, 1918.
Tyne Cot Cemetery
This cemetery the largest commonwealth cemetery in the world. It contains the remains of over 11,000 soldiers who gave their life over the course of the first World War. In the cemetery, there lie over 8,000 unidentified plots.
Ypres and the Menin Gate
This famous gate commemorates the fallen British soldiers from WW1. Many of these soldiers do not have graves, so they are remembered at this gate. The Commonwealth still perform a memorial service for these fallen men and it draws visitors from around the world.
German Military Cemetery Vladslo
This German cemetery in Belgium honors German soldiers fallen in WW1. The most interesting feature about this cemetery is the statues of the grieving parents in the back. The artist, Kathe Kollwitz, made these statues for her son who was buried there after he died in the battles of WW1.