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A soldier saying goodbye to a loved one in the rain at Victoria station, London, as he leaves for the front

A soldier saying goodbye to a loved one in the rain at Victoria station, London, as he leaves for the front. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)




The new Iron Cross insignia of the German Air Service displayed on a bi-plane's wing tips at St Quentin, France

The new Iron Cross insignia of the German Air Service displayed on a bi-plane's wing tips at St. Quentin, France. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)




French soldiers wearing German helmets stand with equipment captured from the enemy troops after the Battle of the Marne in WWI

French soldiers wearing German helmets stand with equipment captured from the enemy troops after the Battle of the Marne in WWI. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)




Wounded soldiers arriving at Rheims (Reims) station from the Western Front during World War I

Wounded soldiers arriving at Rheims (Reims) station from the Western Front during World War I. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)




British soldiers lined up in a narrow trench during World War I

British soldiers lined up in a narrow trench during World War I. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 28th October 1914




1914: Algerian cavalry (the Spahees) camp after the 1st Battle of Aisne

Algerian cavalry (the Spahees) camp after the 1st Battle of Aisne. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). September 1914




1914: French and Spahis (Algerian cavalry) fraternising after the 1st Battle of Aisne

French and Spahis (Algerian cavalry) fraternising after the 1st Battle of Aisne. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). September 1914




1914: A Russian battery at the siege of the Polish border town of Przemysl and Austrian-Hungarian fortress

A Russian battery at the siege of the Polish border town of Przemysl and Austrian-Hungarian fortress. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1st October 1914




1914: German field telegraph operators at work in Warsaw

German field telegraph operators at work in Warsaw. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1st October 1914




A British Army medical post on Christmas Day at the front in 1914

A British Army medical post on Christmas Day at the front in 1914. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 25th December 1914




1914: A French traitor is led away to his death, by soldiers from the firing squad

A French traitor is led away to his death, by soldiers from the firing squad. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). November 1914




1914: Army recruits taking the oath at offices in White City

Army recruits taking the oath at offices in White City. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). December 1914




1914: Two soldiers on the concourse at Victoria station, London, about to leave for the front line. They are carrying parcels full of food and other provisions

Two soldiers on the concourse at Victoria station, London, about to leave for the front line. They are carrying parcels full of food and other provisions. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). December 1914




1914: Merryweathers, a shop in Scarborough boarded up as a result of a bombardment of the town by German ships

Merryweathers, a shop in Scarborough boarded up as a result of a bombardment of the town by German ships. Seventeen people were killed and eight hundred injured when some 500 shells were fired on the town in the space of 30 minutes. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). December 1914



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