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20 Amazing Color Images of the First World War

by Jamie Frater
fact checked by brunobanana

Armistice Day (11 November – dedicated by King George V) is the day in which the nations of the World War I allies remember the brave who died. It is known as Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in some countries. It seems fitting that we should have a list on the topic as our own way to say thank you to the many men and women who gave their lives for the protection of our way of life.

1

Scottish Prisoners of War

Schotten


2

North African Soldiers in France

Algerijnen

3

Operating on a Horse in France

Fransepaarden


4

Australian Light Horse Brigade

Lighthorse

5

Australian Soldier Gathers Anemones

Anemones


6

French Gun in Northern France

Arras

7

German Field Hospital

Lazaret


8

Soldier, Woman, and Baby

Db Sap01 Ca000584 P3

9

French in the Frontline Trenches

Db Sap01 Ca000500 P3

10

Haircuts for the Soldiers

Db Sap01 Ca000498 P1

11

Children Amidst the Ruins

Db Sap01 Cvl00005 P1

12

No Man’s Land from a Trench

Fr-Tranchee

13

Women in the Factories

Fr-Farman

14

Prisoner’s Of War

Fr-Punishment

15

American Burial Plots

Fr-Lafayette

16

Russian Soldiers

Fr-Russen

17

Australian Soldiers Relaxing

Fr-Australiers

18

Soldiers Cooking

Fr-Buitenkoken

19

French and British Soldiers

Fr-Oudeweg


20

French Navy Gunners

Fr-Matrozen

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Sources: Google Images, Heritage of the Great War, and World War I Color Photos

fact checked by brunobanana
Jamie Frater

Jamie is the founder of Listverse. When he’s not doing research for new lists or collecting historical oddities, he can be found in the comments or on Facebook where he approves all friends requests!

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