In the early weeks of World War I, the German cruiser SMS Emden, under Korvettenkapitän Karl von Müller, had already devastated Allied commerce, crippling 60% of their operations. On September ...

A cleverly designed light cruiser the SMS ‘Emden’ boasted a band of ruthless sailors. And that’s where the bold Sri Lankan ruffian- Amdan, gets his name. The SMS Emden is particularly known for its ...

Donald Marston was from Ludlow and was first sent for army training in 1914. His great-grandson Herbie Westhorpe, from Kimbolton, was recently given Mr Marston's letters that were sent home to his ...

The journey was not without its risks, as the German cruiser Emden had recently been sunk in the area. Once in Singapore, the battalion was tasked with capturing rebels who had committed acts of ...

Overnight from October 27 to 28, 1914, it was attacked by the German cruiser Emden, which infiltrated the bay under the guise of a British ship and fired torpedoes at the docked Zhemchug.

which sank near the coast of Penang Island 110 years ago after it was attacked by the German cruiser Emden during World War I. The Russian sailors laid flowers and wreaths at the graves of 11 ...

LETTERS sent by a solider during the First World War have been unearthed by his relatives.