Ww1 Trench Description

Our soldiers had their heads held high and they were all so excited for the battle, but the first experience of trench warfare had brought horror upon all of us. The first sight of the trenches showed that they were in the worst conditions and didn’t give privacy. The officers had told us that these “ditches” were going to remain as our homes for the rest of the war. These “worse” conditions were proved as we remained in the trenches for numerous days. It was the home where we were going to live, eat, hopefully stay safe and the place where you would find a corner to do your business. However, that wasn’t the worst part. The trenches were filled with mud, feces, human remains, rats and lice. The frequent rain would pour upon the trenches and …show more content…
The next battle that we had heard of after our victory was fought by the British army. The battle had lasted around five months and they had lost this battle with a great disadvantage. As I reviewed this battle the other day, I was able to see the techniques that they had used weren’t advantageous. They would tread through no-man’s land and climb the hill to invade the enemy’s trenches, but the Germans able to overlook the Allies, and would continue to shoot the troops down. Then, the French had also come along and used the same techniques and methods to fight and approach the enemy’s trenches. This battle had definitely ended in a defeat of ours and the Allies had lost a lot of men including 90% of Newfoundland’s Regiment. This battle had was like a shadow looming over the Allies because of the failure of the French and British who had attempted to attack the Germans. For the next battle, the Canadians had opted for the chance to fight and this brought me and the rest of the Canadian Corps to the battle that we have recently fought. Before arriving at Vimy Ridge we had devised a plan as a team with our General Arthur