The First World War was as much a ordeal for women as it was for men. Women made themselves indispensable, and as a result, they asserted themselves more in society, taking a decisive step towards their emancipation. It became clear that nothing would ever be the same again.
For thousands of years, men have dragged animals onto the battlefield. The Great War was no exception. Even though modernity was on the move, it could not free itself from the animal world. The story of the millions of animals sacrificed in the war reveals the stark reality of the conflict.