World War I
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World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, World War
Bataille de Verdun 1916
British 39th Siege Battery RGA Somme 1916
American troops going forward to the battle line in the Forest of Argonne. France, September 26, 1918. NARA 530748
Arab Camel Corps
World War I casualties
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The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I is estimated to be 15 to 22 million deaths and about 21 million wounded military personnel, making it one of the deadliest military
World War I
…between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, World War I resulted in an estimated 15 to 22 million deaths, including those in war crimes and genocides. The war also helped spread the Spanish flu pandemic. The conflict saw important developments in weaponry…
British and German wounded, Bernafay Wood, 19 July 1916. Photo by Ernest Brooks
Bodies of men killed near Guillemont Farm collected for burial, September 1918
Austrian memorial commemorating soldiers from the village of Obermillstatt who died in World War I
Dying Soldier in a Trench (1915) by Willy Jaeckel