Britain Goes to War: 4 August 1914

To mark Britain's momentous declaration of war in 1914, MHM has created this graphic study of the country's military as it prepared for war. To get a better view of the facts and figures, click on the images below.

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This is an article from the July 2014 issue of Military History Matters. To find out more about the magazine and how to subscribe, click here.

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