this was great Britain's flag in 1914. its also their current flag.
1 person took on 1,000,000 germans per kilometre.
Between 1870 and 1914, several European armies significantly increased in size due to rising nationalism and militarism. Notably, Germany expanded its army as part of its imperial ambitions and to assert its status as a great power. France also increased its military forces in response to the perceived threat from Germany, while Russia expanded its army in preparation for potential conflicts. Additionally, Austria-Hungary and Britain made efforts to modernize and expand their military capabilities during this period.
There were not many "great powers" in 1914, these included Great Britain, France, Germany and Russia, United states were not a Great power at that time. The smallest "armed forces" in 1914 was France.
At the onset of World War I in 1914, Britain's army consisted of about 250,000 regular soldiers. However, as the war progressed, the British Army expanded significantly through conscription and enlistment, reaching a peak strength of around 5 million personnel by the war's end in 1918. This massive increase was driven by the need to replace heavy casualties and maintain the fight on multiple fronts.
To destroy the German Army.
C. T. Atkinson has written: 'The Royal Hampshire Regiment' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Hampshire Regiment 'The history of the South Wales Borderers, 1914-1918' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. South Wales Borderers 'The Dorsetshire regiment' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Dorsetshire Regiment 'The Seventh Division 1914-1918' -- subject(s): Armies, Organization 'The Devonshire Regiment 1914-1918' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Devonshire Regiment
J. C. Dunn has written: 'The war the infantry knew, 1914-1919' -- subject(s): Biography, British Personal narratives, Campaigns, Diaries, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army, Great Britain. Army. Royal Welch Fusiliers, Great Britain. Army. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Battalion, 2nd, Great Britain. Army. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Soldiers, World War, 1914-1918
Douglas Gill has written: 'The unknown army' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army, Military life, World War, 1914-1918
Ian Sumner has written: 'Anzac infantryman, 1914-15' -- subject(s): New Zealand Participation, World War, 1914-1918, Great Britain. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, Campaigns, Great Britain, Australian Participation, History
Cobber has written: 'The Anzac Pilgrim's progress' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, Poetry, World War, 1914-1918
Jonathan Boff has written: 'Winning and losing on the Western Front' -- subject(s): Campaigns, World War, 1914-1918, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Army, Third
J. H. Boraston has written: 'The Eighth Division, 1914-1918' -- subject(s): Campaigns, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. 8th Division, World War, 1914-1918
John Ewing has written: 'The history of the 9th (Scottish) Division, 1914-1919' -- subject(s): Campaigns, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Division, 9th, Regimental histories, World War, 1914-1918, World War,1914-1918
Ann Clayton has written: 'Chavasse, double VC' -- subject(s): Biography, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. King's Liverpool Regiment. Battalion, 10th, Great Britain. Army. Royal Army Medical Corps, Medical care, Physicians, World War, 1914-1918
R. M. Preston has written: 'The Desert Mounted Corps' -- subject(s): Campaigns, Cavalry, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army, Great Britain. Army. Desert Mounted Corps, Regimental histories, World War, 1914-1918
Eric Crockwell has written: 'The Irish in the British military 1914-1918' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army, History, Irish Participation, Irish regiments, Participation, Irish, World War, 1914-1918