The First World War

The First World War shattered the political order of Europe and transformed the modern world. What began as a web of alliances, rivalries, and diplomatic misjudgements ended in mass slaughter and unprecedented social change.

This collection follows the drift towards conflict, from rising tensions and competing empires to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that triggered catastrophe. It explores how war was fought on the Western Front, where new technologies and trench warfare reshaped ideas of heroism, suffering, and survival.