One hundred years ago World War I began. It lasted for over 4 years and resulted in approximately 37 million deaths and injuries, with about 15-16 million deaths and about 9 million of them being military personnel. It also involved approximately 70 million soldiers being called to serve; about 60 million in Europe.
All of those are staggering numbers. Before World War II it was called the Great War. Devastation on a grand never before experienced scale.
The Atlantic is running a review of photos from the war years. They are grim.
This weeks pictures available on the web: The Western Front
The series began last week: Pictures From Last Week