The slaughter and the devastation of WW1 was incredible because it was a war fought using nineteenth century methods & twentieth century weapons. This footage from WW1, including the Battle of the Somme makes me cry. It's not just about the death of millions of ordinary people - it's about the loss of innocence, the dawn of what was going to be a horrible, brutal century in many ways and the beginning of the modern age.
Lest we forget...
