They led cavalry charges ... rats — the bane of the trenches along with lice and fleas. The French military created a service devoted to dogs of war in December 1915. In this undated WWI file photo, ...

The bedroom of a French World War One soldier ... Video, 00:02:38Saving warship surviving from WW1 'Emotional journey' WW1 cavalry ride. Video, 00:02:46'Emotional journey' WW1 cavalry ride ...

Faction: The French Army The First World War In January 1914 the French Army had 47 divisions. The strength of the army consisted of 777,000 French and 46,000 colonial troops, in 21 regional corps.

The flip side to that story was the issue of the excellent French Model of 1914 Hotchkiss heavy machine ... on principles set out by an Austrian cavalry officer, Baron Adolf Odkolek von Ujezda ...

A ride to commemorate the crucial role played by the British and French cavalry in World War One has ended in the French town of Nery. The War Horse Ride 2014 started in Maroilles on 27 August ...