Freyberg, Bernard (1889-1963), Baron Freyberg, was a British military commander in World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945). He was born in London on March 21, 1889, and was educated at Wellington College, in New Zealand. He won the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valor in the British armed services, in 1916. In 1917, he was promoted to brigadier general. More »
Anzac Memorial, also known as the Anzac War Memorial, was originally built in memory of those men... More >>
Australian Flying Corps (AFC) was the first air force in Australia. The Australian government... More >>
Delville Wood, Battle of, was a battle fought by South African soldiers against German soldiers... More >>
Jutland, Battle of, was the only major fight between the fleets of Germany and Britain in World... More >>
Saint-Germain, san zhuhr MAN, Treaty of, was signed by the Allied powers and the Republic of... More >>
Sevres, SEH vruh, Treaty of, forced the defeated Ottoman Empire to give up much of its territory... More >>
Siegfried, SEEG freed, Line was the name of two fortified lines of defense established by Germany... More >>
Simpson and his donkey became famous for helping wounded Allied soldiers during the ANZAC... More >>
Somme, Battle of the, was one of the longest and costliest campaigns of World War I (1914-1918).... More >>
Trianon, TREE uh non or tree ah NAWN, Treaty of, was signed by Hungary and the Western Allies... More >>
Triple Alliance was a defense agreement among Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy. It lasted from... More >>
Triple Entente, ahn TAHNT, means triple, or three-way, agreement. When World War I broke out in... More >>
Verdun, vehr DUHN or vur DUHN, Battles of. Verdun, one of the oldest cities of France, has been a... More >>