Welcome to The Western Front Association: dedicated to the study of The Great War 1914-18

Welcome to The Western Front Association

The Western Front Association (WFA) was formed with the aim of furthering interest in The Great War of 1914-1918. We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those on all sides who served their countries in France and Flanders and their own countries during The Great War.

Established in 1980 by noted military historian John ...

In Memoriam

It is with great sadness that I must inform members of the passing of two Western Front Association members over the Christmas period.

Jack Horsfall passed away on Christmas Eve. Jack was well known to many within the Association both as a gifted speaker and author. Jack was a great authority on many aspects of the Great War, especially 'The Devil's...

Bulletin No 82: 90th Anniversary Edition 1918-2008

The Bulletin is the in-house magazine of the WFA. It is published three times a year in February/March, June/July and October/November.

As a subscribed member of the WFA, you will be sent your copy by post as soon as it is published. This publication, together with the your copies of Stand To! which is also sent to you three times a year, form one of t...

Stand To! No 83

" Stand To !" is the journal of the Western Front Association. It is published three times a year in Dec/Jan, April/May and Aug/Sept and is distributed free to current subscribed members of the WFA.

The Editor is always prepared to consider original articles for publication.

Contents of Edition 83

Communication Lines 2-3

Hades' Henchmen 4-11

Discipline ...

Mapping the Front: Great War Trench Map DVD Collection

The Western Front Association

in partnership with

The Imperial War Museum

The Western Front Association, together with the Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London, is involved in a joint project to produce a series of DVDs of trench maps and aerial photographs from the IWM archives. This project, called Mapping the Front , aims to create a set of themed DVD...

Join the WFA Online or by Post

Some 6,000 WFA members throughout the world are involved in the many different aspects of 'Remembering' The Great War. These include our members' own research into family, military or social history, the maintenance of memorials, visiting battlefield and remembrance sites, participating in local Branch activities and writing or giving talks about T...

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American Army Terms from the Great War

The following list of terms, words and slang were in common useage throughtout the American Army in the Great War. They are taken from Arthur Guy Empey's book "First Call."

Adjutant. An officer, usually a captain, with office in headquarters, who is...

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