Hello soldiers,
On this day in 1914, World War One had officially begun. What many initially thought as a 'short' conflict, turned into an international battlefield for 4 years and changed the world forever.
To commemorate this, we've enabled the Film Memoir mode for you all to experience for free, even if you don't own the Digital Goods. This provides a new experience in the game, so be sure to check it out! You can use this feature for free until August 4th. You can enable the feature by going to Options > Graphics.
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Other ways to remember
Additionally, we’ve arranged a list of activities you could do remember this important day in history.
- Visit a memorial monument Depending on where you live, there might be a WW1 memorial monument nearby. See if you could visit and pay your respects.
- Visit a museum with a WW1 exposition Again, this is depending on where you live, but potentially worth going there. Visit a museum with a WW1 exposition brings you a little closer to the events that took place. There might be even a special tour regarding this important day in history.
- Read a book regarding the Great War Books can be important means of media to remember history, but they can also be used for entertainment purposes. Fiction or non-fiction, there are many books regarding the subject of WW1. Here are a few you could read on this day. - A Mad Catastrophe: The Outbreak of World War I and the Collapse of the Habsburg Empire by Geoffrey Wawro. Delving into the “dark heart” of Vienna, Wawro shows how it goaded Serbia and Russia into war, before tracing the wavering fortunes of the Royal and Imperial Army as it faced off against two strong opponents and, ultimately, nearly collapsed after just three months of fighting. - The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front, 1915-1919 by Mark Thompson. Featuring many well-known characters of the Italian front such as General Luigi Cadorna, Ernest Hemingway and Gabriele D’Annunzio, it shows us what happened when Italy joined the First World War and fought so hard for a victory that was, in the end, a “mutilated” one that would poison her body politic for generations. - Death of a Hero by Richard Aldington. Semi based on the author’s own experience during World War One, the story follows George Winterbourne, who enlists in the British Expeditionary Army during the Great War and gets sent to France. After a rash of casualties leads to his promotion through the ranks, he grows increasingly cynical about the war and disillusioned by the hypocrisies of British society.
- Watch a movie/series centering WW1
You might not have much free time to read a book or visit a place. Movies/series are also a great media to remember what happened and experience stories of what (could’ve) happened. Here are a few recommendations:
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930/1979/2022). All based on the novel with the same title by Erich Maria Remarque, it’s for many a must-watch if you’re interested in history and World War One. You might’ve only seen one movie adaptation. Now is a good time to give others a chance too!
- 1917 (2019), directed by Sam Mendes. You follow the story of Blake & Schofield. The date is April 6th, 1917 and an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory. It’s up to them to deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.
- Apocalypse la 1ère Guerre mondiale (2014). Originally a French, mini documentary tv series, it is highly acclaimed as it doesn’t solely focuses on the the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown Italian-Austrian, German-Polish-Russian, Japanese-German, Ottoman Empire- Allied and African German Colonies, and other unknown or forgotten fronts and battles. Later translated into English for international audiences as ‘World War 1: The Apocalypse’.
- Play a World War One game Fully immerse yourself and experience World War One (to a certain extent of course)! Join the Western-, Eastern and/or Italian Front in our games. Hold a moment of silence before you start the battle with your fellow soldiers* in a match. And of course, can always play another WW1-inspired game in your library that you might have. *this not referring to a moment of silence that’s triggered by the game, more a suggestion of what you can do as players yourself.
Anniversary Sale
Additionally to the free Film Memoir mode, you can find Verdun discounted with 75% off & Isonzo’s Veteran- & Reverse Units DLC on sale as well.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1815512/Isonzo__Reserve_Units_Pack/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1815513/Isonzo__Veteran_Units_Pack/