First World War: 'the violent birth of the modern world'

Britain's newspapers reflect on World War One and the legacy of one of the bloodiest wars in history

The silhouette of WWI troops as they march towards the front line
(Image credit: Frank Hurley/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

One hundred years after Britain declared war on Germany, the country's newspapers are reflecting on the legacy of one of the bloodiest wars in history.

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