Battle weary: German troops rest outside Paris in 1914 … and now – interactive

In the third of a new weekly series of interactive photographs to mark the first world war centenary, battle-weary German soldiers rest on the steps of Varreddes town hall during their attempt to take Paris in the opening months of the conflict. The action became known as the first battle of the Marne

Photography then and now lets you move through time by tapping or clicking on the historic image to reveal the modern view. You can drag or swipe to control the speed of the transformation