The cataclysmic conflict of World War One occupies a unique position in the panorama of human history, marking a turning point of transformation and tragedy.
This article presents a stunning collection of colorized photographs that breathe new life into the distant past, illuminating the intricacies of a world engulfed in the tumult of war.
As the conflict’s raw brutality meets the tender humanity of its participants, these colorized photographs provide a rare and invaluable insight into the world of a century ago.
Through this vivid and evocative medium, we can better comprehend the forces that shaped our modern world and the human cost of the Great War.
British Army soldiers, blinded by gas, help each other to the dressing station at Croisilles, France during the Battle of Albert, 1918. Color by Julius Colorization.
A German prisoner and a wounded British soldier lighting cigarettes at an advanced dressing station. Epehy, France, 1918. Color by Julius Colorization.
British infantrymen help wounded German prisoners near during the Battle of Albert, 1916. Color by Julius Colorization.
French soldiers await a gas attack in France, 1917. Color by Julius Colorization.
Officers and NCOs prepare to deploy. Ulm, Germany, 1914. Color by Julius Colorization.
Wounded British soldiers wear German helmets, 1916. Color by Julius Colorization.
Two Belgian marines, 1917. Photographer Paul Castelnau.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria five minutes before he was assassinated, 1914.
The 369th infantry regiment from New York.
British Machine Gun Corps with a Vickers machine gun. Battle of the Somme.
French cavalry cross a stream during the Battle of the Somme, 1916.
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Mobile coup for carrier pigeons to communicate between headquarters and the front lines.
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French soldiers taken prisoner by Germans,1914.
Soldiers ready a carrier pigeon.
Indian troops walk on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Bastille Day, July 14, 1916.
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