By early 1916‚ recruiting in Australia had raised sufficient troops to replace the ANZAC losses. The Australian Imperial Force in Egypt was expanded to four divisions before being transferred to the Western Front‚ with a fifth division raised in Australia. On arrival in France‚ the divisions were initally organised into I ANZAC Corps (1st Division and 2nd Australian Divisions‚ and the New Zealand Division) and II ANZAC Corps (4th and 5th Australian Divisions). The 3rd division did not arrive in
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Notes on ‘Martin And The Hand Grenades’ Subject Matter Martin is a young boy presenting a grenade to his classmates as part of a show and tell segment of a history lesson. The classes’ reaction to the grenade is one of great excitement. In contrast‚ the narrator‚ the classroom history teacher‚ is disgusted by the weapon and the children’s excited reaction. Themes The main theme of the poem is the differing attitudes towards weapons which are symbolic of war. From that stems three other
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all go on for. The Great War lasted for four years even though many believed they would be home by Christmas 1914 on till 11/11/1918(today know better as remembrance day). (See source A) Even if the men did know about many of the conditions in the trench they would most likely have still joined as many were pressured by two ways to join. firstly by women as they would press little white feathers into their hand another way was they would walk past with a desecrated look in their faces as described
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United Kingdom to declare war on Germany on 4 August due to their violation of Belgian neutrality. After the German march on Paris was halted in the Battle of the Marne‚ what became known as the Western Front settled into a battle of attrition‚ with a trench line that changed little until 1917. On the Eastern Front‚ the Russian army led a successful campaign against the Austro-Hungarians‚ but the Germans stopped its invasion of East Prussia in the battles of Tannenberg and the Masuria Lakes. In November
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would line the sides of the trench otherwise a kind latticework wall of hazel branches was used (a bit like hurdle fences). Planking would be laid in the base. On the lip of the trench would be sand bags and barbed wire. Frequently‚ allied and enemy trenches could be as little fifty feet apart. Here and there dugouts were literally dug into the earth to provide shelter when the fighting wasn’t too intense. Other than that there was little shelter. In summer the trench would be exposed to the hot
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Biological and chemical warfare has been around since the beginning of time. From poison tipped arrows to purposely transmitting smallpox to individuals. There has been ongoing political conflict on biological and chemical warfare for quite some time for legitimate reasons too. Biological and chemical warfare is very deadly and sometimes inhumane‚ but on the other hand it is very cost efficient and is very effective at doing its job. Biological and chemical warfare is also good for the country
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French soldiers retreating back in to Paris ii. Damaged the German troops in number d. Resistance from Belgium i. Leading Britain in to the war ii. German delay ( food supply) e. New technology favoured the defensive side. The nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches dealing with experiences of both allied and German soldiers. The Germans retreated back to Aisne‚ choose the most advantageous position a. permanent trenches protect by barbed wires‚ mines and sandbags German fortifications
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Man carrying wounded comrade on his back through trench Developments in machine guns and barbed wire... Close up of machine gun firing ...made frontal assaults a suicide mission. Soldiers running across no-mans land and falling Both sides dug in‚ creating a series of trenches... Soldiers digging a trench ...from Switzerland to the North Sea. Pan across a network of trenches But flooding‚ disease... Row of soldiers walking through a flooded trench ...enemy snipers... Soldiers laying low to avoid
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combat experience. Worse still‚ they were desperately short of experienced officers. More experienced soldiers knew how to find the best cover‚ how to advance as safely as possible and what to do if their commanding officer was killed (common in trench warfare). General Sir Douglas Haig‚ British Commander-in-Chief on the western front‚ was not really ready to attack in mid-1916. He wanted to wait until later in the year and attack in Flanders (not the Somme). However‚ his hand was forced. In February
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leaving and the war.” • The protagonist thinks of running away with the girl. • They are hustled onto the train and taken off to war. Chapter Two • Winding their way through the muddy communication trench • “In the dark we stumble against the sides of the trench and tear our hands and clothing on the bits of embedded barbed wire that runs through the earth here as though it were a geographical deposit.” • Fry keeps slipping into holes in the ground‚ Brown and the protagonist
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