And the Great War Began

German Jagers (Light Infantry) pass through hasty wire entanglements in the early days of the war. While French troops in the famous pantalon rouge desperatly try to hold back the German advance (and yes the officers did go into the first battles with white gloves and bright red hats). French casualties, due to a variety of factors including weapons, training and a faulty War Plan XVII, were immense. They suffered more than one million casualties in just the first three months of the war!