THE First World War changed the face of history, as men and women witnessed a new type of warfare.The two sides became locked in a stalemate for the best part of four years, with the allied forces of France, the Russian Empire and the United Kingdom fighting the Central Powers of Germany and Austro-Hungary.The war started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Britain entered the conflict due to its pledge to defend Belgian neutrality. Ignoring that neutrality, German...
