100 Years Later, Twitter Account Reenacts WWI

One hundred years ago, on June 28th 1914, World War One began with the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. To ensure we remember the sacrifices, hardships and historical significance of that time, a group of students has created a Twitter reenactment of the first Great War.

@realtimeWW1 uses historical photos and documents to offer a glimpse into the events of the first World War. Each document is linked to within the tweets, so that curious Twitter historians can explore the events in more detail.

British reservists going to medical examination in #Westminster,