Lanja Khon-Engheim

Articles about World War I

I write primarily, but not exclusively, about the German and Norwegian experience during World War I (1914-1918).

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How Dandelions Saved Norway in 1917

The Hidden History of Norway's POWs

How to Knit a Perfect Sock for a Soldier

Wartime Rubber Barons of Scandinavia

What Did the War Sound Like?

The Rise & Fall of Zeppelin L20

The Myth of the Crucified Canadian

Not Your Great-Grandmother's Knitting

Who was the First Soldier from Hawaii to Die in WWI?

Dragon Riders of the Great War

Who Were the Hun?

Germany's Knitting Battalions