efforts were fruitless‚ and though much was lost‚ not much was gained. Millions of soldiers and civilians alike were killed‚ and with no one great end-result for any of the central powers‚ it goes to show the uselessness of war. It is unmistakable to see these facts after reading All Quiet On the Western Front‚ a novel labeling the horrors of WW1 for what they are. The book is of a young soldiers experience in the trenches‚ and the indignities he suffered for the illusion of glory in battle. Overall‚
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My dear Lucy‚ I know that I am not supposed to be writing to you right now but I just couldn’t help it; I need to express myself to you on everything that has been going on here in the trenches. The trenches are so cold at the moment; I wish it would stay this way though. It’s perfect right now‚ beautiful snowfall and this I am happy for‚ brings us back the old memories of me and you. Unfortunately it will not be like this forever‚ it will be summer in a while and that is going to be bad. I remember
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Letter from the trenches Dear Mom and Dad ‚ I am a soldier in the war. I’m sorry for not telling you that I was joining the army but didn’t want to get your hopes up if something happened to me. Life as a soldier was difficult because you had small rations and a lot of people died from scared food and products that were already spoiled. I remember my Sargent telling me to be careful out there in the trenches because enemy forces could rush you at any time and kill you from behind. I will never
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1st stanza ’There was a simple soldier boy who grinned at life...and whistled early with the lark’ ’lark’ ~ a spring bird‚ spring connotes youth ’simple’ ~ implies innocence the fact he rose with the lark ’early’ presents enthusiasm and also touches on the caricature of the typical ww1 soldier ~ a young man from the country‚ hoping to find adventure and to see the world - explicitly presented in pieces like A.E Housman’s ’ Oh‚ my lad‚ stay home and plough’ 2nd Stanza he boy is described
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Weapons: There were different kinds of weapons used in WW1. Firstly‚ there was the rifle and it was a bolt-action rifle. It was the most used gun by the soldiers in the trenches. 15 rounds altogether could be fired in a minute and a person that was standing 1400-1500 metres away could possibly be killed by it so this shows how powerful it was. Also‚ another weapon that was frequently used was machine guns. A disadvantage to them was that they needed 4-6 men to use them so this could be
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The Trenches – WW1 I’m encapsulated in the unending nightmare of fear. The rain continues to bore on infinitely‚ pounding on the grubby ground and turning it into vast lakes of murky water. The miserable‚ grey clouds covered the sky‚ only letting a few rays of sun slip through. The monotonous sound of raindrops beating on the helmets of the soldiers thundered down like bullets. Everything was miserable‚ grey‚ and lacklustre. The thick layer of mud squelched beneath my feet as I struggled to walk
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Life in the trenches‚ during World War I‚ was a horrible experience for the soldiers of that time. Many soldiers were faced with death during these times. The sources of their deaths were either enemy attacks or their contraction of harmful diseases. Another major obstacle‚ in the trenches‚ was of the infestation of rats. Rats‚ either black or brown‚ were feared and were nuisances to the soldiers. Brown rats‚ especially‚ were detested due to their tendencies to feed on human remains‚ including the
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war one (WW1). Millions of soldiers died due to this method of fighting and many more were wounded. Since then they have not been used in wars dues to their ineffectiveness against modern technology such as planes‚ helicopters and nuclear weapons. 3. The Trenches and why they were Employed Trenches are ditches in which soldiers can fight. The trenches in WW1 were built about two – three metres deep and measured two metres wide. They could be any length and were all interconnected. Trenches were used
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2. Food 3. Daily routine in the trenches 4. Dirt and disease and dangers 5. Fighting and combat 6. Keeping in touch 7. Important events in ww1 8. Bibliography Equipment and kit Gasmask-these were used to protect soldiers form gas attacks Bayonet- a long blade that fits onto the end of a rifle Haversack- a type of backpack used to carry essential Helmet- a hat to protect the soldiers head Rifle- a long gun used to
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WW1 Trench Warfare Assignment Part 1: * Trench Warfare - A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. An example would be in the Battle of Passchendaele and also through WW1 trench warfare was used. * “No Man’s Land” – The terrain between front lines of entrenched armies. An example would be in the battles of WW1 in the trenches there would be land between two fighting forces. * “Going over the Top” – Is a phrase that was used during WW1 and referenced
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