During the Great War, spanning from 1914-1918, many Canadian soldiers fought in trenches throughout Europe. The soldiers’ experiences in the trenches was not pleasant, as the food available in the trenches was limited and did not meet the soldiers’ nutritional needs. Many days, soldiers would only be served hard biscuits or tinned corned beef. Additionally, while fighting in the trenches, soldiers suffered from various negative mental and physical conditions such as trench mouth, trench foot, and even body lice. Furthermore, weapons (like gas canisters) used during the Great War were very cruel and could leave one suffering till death. Finally, the trenches were a very unpleasant place to sleep and live, as the muddy earth was littered with rats the size of cats. Despite soldier 's willingness to protect and honour their country, Trench Warfare during the Great War was a horrible and cruel experience, and something that these soldiers should never have been subjected to.
To begin, the soldiers received little, if any food on a day to day basis, and their nutritional needs …show more content…
The soldiers had to live in unsanitary and unpleasant conditions where mud was up to their knees. Additionally the weapons, for example flamethrowers would inflict significant amounts of pain on one and usually lead to a slow and painfully death. Furthermore, the soldiers suffered from a variety of mental and physical diseases like “Shell Shock” and body lice. Finally, the food available to the soldiers was limited and lack nutritional value, many days they would only have moldy bread. During World War I lasting from 1914-1918 many battles were fought in trenches across Europe which was a horrible experience for the all the soldiers that had to survive in the
To begin, the soldiers received little, if any food on a day to day basis, and their nutritional needs …show more content…
The soldiers had to live in unsanitary and unpleasant conditions where mud was up to their knees. Additionally the weapons, for example flamethrowers would inflict significant amounts of pain on one and usually lead to a slow and painfully death. Furthermore, the soldiers suffered from a variety of mental and physical diseases like “Shell Shock” and body lice. Finally, the food available to the soldiers was limited and lack nutritional value, many days they would only have moldy bread. During World War I lasting from 1914-1918 many battles were fought in trenches across Europe which was a horrible experience for the all the soldiers that had to survive in the