2 August 1914 - Nicholas announces Russia's declaration of war on Germany
Balcony of the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg
The war that ensued would be one of unprecedented destruction and loss of life:
between 1,000,000 and 2,500,000 million Russians were killed, from 1,500,000
to 5,000,000 million wounded, and nearly 4,000,000 held as prisoners of war.
