Last Updated on May 27, 2025 by Matt Staff
The 1910s were a time of immense upheaval, marked by the First World War and the countless young men who were drawn into its grasp. Soldiers from across the globe left behind their homes and families to face an uncertain future on battlefields that reshaped the course of history. While many of the surviving photographs from this era were captured in black and white, modern colorization techniques provide a striking new perspective on this time.
From moments of calm between battles to the grit of life in the trenches, each photograph tells a quiet but powerful story. Here are 20 colorized photos of soldiers from the 1910s.
1. Ottoman soldiers resting in Galacia, 1916
2. French soldiers goofing off, 1914
3. French soldier filling his canteen on the Western Front, 1916
4. Jewish soldiers from the Austro-Hungarian Empire celebrating Hanukkah, 1916
5. An Austro-Hungarian soldier with a gun shield, 1915
6. Soldier from Gotland’s infantry regiment trying to contain his laughter, 1900
7. Soldier at Passchendaele, 1917
8. Wounded soldier on Somme Front, 1916
9. Turkish soldier in Galicia, 1916
10. A soldier of Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment 243, 1914
11. French soldiers, 1917
12. Ottoman soldiers on the Galician front, 1917
13. French soldiers hunkering down on the Somme Front, 1916
14. French soldier at the outbreak of WWI, 1914
15. Saying goodbye to his family to leave for WWI
16. German soldier, 1916
17. An Australian soldier wading through the mud in the trenches, 1916
18. German soldiers on look-out, WWI
19. Ottoman soldiers resting, 1916
20. English soldiers leaving their trench, 1916
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Check out 20 Colorized Photos Of Steelworkers and Miners in the Early 1900s, or take a look at 20 Colorized Photos That Bring 1930s-1940s Farming to Life. Finally, if you want to take a look at the Victorian era, check out 20 Colorized Photos of Victorian Couples From the 1840s.
