Introduction -
The soldiers along the Western Front were surrounded by corpses, death and disease as well as lice, mud and tough landscapes with no escape from these harsh conditions. Constant trench raids, uninterrupted, continuous storm of bullets and infantry attacks only added to the already emotionally demanding nature of the First World War. These daily hardships pushed men beyond their breaking points, sparking the thought of mutiny in the French ranks.
The British military knew that men would become ineffective if kept in the frontlines of the battle for too long so soldiers were rotated in and out of the trenches giving them opportunity to recover and reset themselves as well as a temporary release from numerous, draining conditions,
The soldiers along the Western Front were surrounded by corpses, death and disease as well as lice, mud and tough landscapes with no escape from these harsh conditions. Constant trench raids, uninterrupted, continuous storm of bullets and infantry attacks only added to the already emotionally demanding nature of the First World War. These daily hardships pushed men beyond their breaking points, sparking the thought of mutiny in the French ranks.
The British military knew that men would become ineffective if kept in the frontlines of the battle for too long so soldiers were rotated in and out of the trenches giving them opportunity to recover and reset themselves as well as a temporary release from numerous, draining conditions,