Artillery battery

Charles Baudelaire's "Duellum" has been translated many times, and below there are five excerpts that act as examples of these numerous translations. This essay will attempt to assess each of the five translations from different translators to ascertain as to which stands out among the five translations. In evaluating which is the best translation, special attention will be paid on the diction, rhythm, metaphors, rhymes, and similes utilized in each poem. These details will help shape the…

One of the gases that were used was mustard gas which the Germans first used when they filled artillery shells and grenades with them to fire at the troops in the trenches. Many soldiers were killed by the effects of mustard gas when it was inhaled as it could blister the lungs and make breathing difficult. Many soldiers did not escape injury from…

The First World War, began in July of 1914. It did not end until July of 1923 when the final peace treaty between Turkey and the Allied powers was signed. Throughout the course of the war, everyone was impacted. For soldiers life in the trenches was unbearable. Factory workers were constantly forced to work under harsh conditions and in dangerous situations. Refugees who tried escaping the terrors of war in their homelands were faced with even more challenges when trying to find safety in new…

the trench, they contained tunnels leading underground and into the trench walls. (Bunker) These underground dugouts were intended to provide safety from artillery barrages but also provided quarters for sleeping and space for storage, medical treatment, and command posts. While people lived in these trench walls they were protected from artillery barrages, this allowed soldiers to receive medical treatment from the illnesses caused by living trenches. Soldiers during the war had a tough time…

War has a dark, funny way of underlining the incongruities of warfare. Irony has a strong presence in Erich Maria Remarque's novel, All Quiet on the Western Front. Set in the German lines of the Western Front in the First World War, Paul Baumer and other young men, such as Albert and Müller, volunteer to be soldiers after their schoolteachers persuaded them. At the front, they admire Kat for his practical skills and reliable instincts. On the opposite is Himmelstoss, a largely inept leader who…

The lives of men in war are completely different than any ordinary day for someone not in war. They face many things that regular people couldn’t cope with. They have to worry about loud noises; the machine guns, diseases, and exploding artillery shells that often caused them to panic and lose their bearings. They only went forward because they were carried on by the force of the soldiers around them. Soldiers in war also lived with the persistent presence of death and watching people they loved…

Conflicts that are solved by military confrontations always come with devastating consequences for combatants and civilians alike. This is mainly because of the enormous levels of carnage and destruction that occurs in the course of reaching amicable solutions to disputes. The protagonist in Soldier’s Home took part in World War I, which was fought on an unprecedented scale in the history of civilization. War plays a crucial role in any States development towards a peaceful coexistence (Tzu 63).…

Tyler had somehow found a way to get stuck in the middle of the Battle of Gettysburg. Although 10 roads led into the battlefield he couldn’t even find one of them. “Run kid, yelled some random soldier. You gotta get out out of here!” From that point on Tyler is trying to find a way out of the Gettysburg battlefield. Tyler felt like the battle was really intense the first day he had got stuck in the battlefield. As he was running looking for a way out he started to notice more and more dead…

Soldiers that fought in the trenches had to face the constant fear of death and pain. They became very aware of their own mortality as they faced disease and bullets. Artillery and machine gun fire and barbed wire tore through their friends’ bodies and laid waste to beautiful landscapes. It would have been very easy to despair and feel as though the world around them were being destroyed. However, one soldier was able to find hope and encouragement, even when surrounded by this world of human…

Tanks usually had 2 machine guns and one light artillery gun on board, a much more powerful opposition than the sabres used by cavalry in the Battle of Balaclava. Weapons evolved a lot between 1815 and 1918 as technology became more advanced. There was a period of time where technology really improved…