How To

This page will give site users all they need to know about registering; adding comments to existing items; adding new items of their own; syndication.

How to add a comment to an existing article
Below the existing article, a box allows you to enter a text comment. This can build so that a string of comments become a discussion thread about the subject of the article. You do not need to register an account to be able to do this. All comments added are subject to moderator review before they are made visible to readers.

How to add a new article
It is possible to add new articles of your own in the categories “Your research” and “Hall of Memory”. You will need to register as a user in order to have this capability. All articles added are subject to moderator review before they are made visible to readers. More to be added about this!

How to add your picture (avatar) to your account
This is incredibly nifty. Just create your account at Gravatar, uploading your photo there. Make sure you use the same email address that you used to register at the Old Barbed Wire. Your avatar will automatically appear against all your comments and posts here.

How to take information from this website to your own website or blog
Just click on the RSS feed buttons that appear top right of each page. Don’t forget that material that appears on the Old Barbed Wire is copyright.

About the Author

Chris Baker is the owner and editor of the Old Barbed Wire. A former Chairman of the Western Front Association, he is a full-time military researcher, historian and tour guide. His first book "The Battle for Flanders: German defeat on the Lys, 1918" is published later this year. Chris, who is also author of The Long, Long Trail website and founder of the Great War Forum, lives in Warwickshire in England.