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The First World War

Armed Forces

This page outlines the size of the armed forces of the major nations in 1914 and provides some statistics relating to weaponry.

Military might in1914

 
Nation Number of aircraft Number of airships (Zeppelins)
Austria-Hungary 35 1
Britain 110 6
France 160 4
Germany 246 11
Russia 300 11
Nation Size of army in 1914 Total number of soldiers who fought during the war.
Austria-Hungary 3,000,000 7,800,000
Belgium 117,000 267,000
Britain 975,000 8,905,000
France 4,017,000 8,410,000
Germany 4,500,000 11,000,000
Italy 1,251,000 5,615,000
Romania 290,000 750,000
Russia 5,971,000 12,000,000
Serbia 200,000 707,000
Turkey 210,000 2,850,000
United States 200,000 4,355,000

 

 

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