Historian Dan Snow models a French army uniform from early World War I in a BBC segment. (YouTube/BBC) As the war progressed, the uniforms changed. France was the first to add helmets, and they ...

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 ...