World War I Color Photos

From the Western Front in World War I

Thanks to Didier in Antwerp for the information here.

Boyaux were trenches or tunnels of communication that provided covered passage between parallels and from parallels to batteries in an attack by regular approaches. Boyaux for infantry were usually just wide enough for the passage of two men (4 to 5 feet); dimensions could be increased when it was necessary to pass artillery through the trenches rather than move guns and howitzers into position over open ground under cover of darkness. Boyaux were usually advanced from covered positions in rear of the trenches of an attack and from parallel to parallel in zig-zag patterns that defiladed the trenches from defensive artillery and small arms fire.

Cezaro means Cesar in French, just like soldiers gave names to the trenches in WWI.

Largitzen refers to the French region of Largitzen, which is in the extreme east of France, south of Alsace.