Artillery battery

From behind us, guerrillas from another group appeared carrying Molotov cocktails. The crowd fell back as they saw the flaming bottles headed their direction. Most hit the shields, but one hit a Crasher while his guard was down. The fire began to cover him as he pulled his mask off in desperation. Another put down his shield to help put out the fire. The line was broken and the crowd exploited the weakness. The remaining Crashers tried to push off the crowd, but there was too many of them. One…

The trebuchet is a marvel of medieval engineering, it works by using the energy of a falling (and sometimes hinged) counterweight to launch a projectile (such as a rock or a pot of flaming oil), using mechanical advantage to achieve a high launch speed. For maximum launch speed the counterweight must be much heavier than the payload, since this means that it will "fall" faster. the word 'Trebuchet' derived from the Old French word 'Trebucher' meaning to throw over and was also known (along with…

Prologue “Come on, we are almost there,” I said scared. The rustling of leaves got louder as the soldiers closed in. We heard shouts of soldiers, many running to follow commands, and then, screams. “It’s bugged!” The officer yelled. The rustling got louder and the screams of pain shook the trees. Thousands of birds flew into the sky at once, casting a dark shadow above us. We ducked into a small hole behind an oak tree and covered ourselves with leaves. The forest settled into a peaceful…

In scientific world, sound has been used for many purposes. One of them is to find the depth of the sea using sound waves. Similarly, in the world of literature, sound or music is used to convey the deeper meaning of the writing. It takes the reader to a different level of understanding, which brings out the reality behind the words. Sound plays an important role in one’s life, and so it does in literature. Without sound or music, the literature cannot be properly expressed because it is lacking…

The small group of eight eager and young Soldiers stepped out of their vans, not knowing exactly what to expect. They had taken one of the biggest steps in their careers, putting them as the first line of defense in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The sky was mostly clear on this warm, sunny September morning in the Midwest United States, with a few light fluffy clouds listing lazily by. Each of them had a different vision of the future as they nervously waited for their new…

There were many things that impacted women’s lives during World War I. Misogyny, dangerous working conditions, dealing with the loss of lover ones during the war, and having to look after a family on a low paying job are just some of the hard ships women faced during the war. This also came with many new learning experiences, new found confidence in their ability to maintain a job in the work force. As World War I began, many women realized that they would have to step up and fill the vacated…

Paul Baumer, a man who enlists with the German army with his fellow classmates in the time of World War I, and is the narrator of this story. The name of this story is called All Quiet On The Western Front and the authors name is Erich Maria Remarque. The German recruits all think that they could acquire metals and honor quickly; on the other hand though they figure out that it is not the case at all. The team has a terrible experience all together being a part of the war. The first enduring…

Clarence Joseph Bessette composed a letter to Miss Marjorie Christien of his current participation in the time of World War One. Bessette’s past became shared by the people dearest to him, his remembrance arises from the letter, which carries the individuals experiences. Letters were pivotal to soldiers and families as it raised the morale on both the front and home-front. Soldiers wrote letters with powerful stories of previous and current occurrences, primarily of the bloodshed between the…

A Comrade in War, A Friend for Life Beginning with the shot heard around the world, World War l devastated everyone around. From 1914 to 1918, the Western Front was the center of where all the fighting and killing occurred. In this place, soldiers fought under the worst conditions known to man, yet out of this warfare brought men together. In the book All Quiet on The Western Front the Paul wrote about one positive aspect of the war experience, which is the strong bond between soldiers. Other…

In order to test calibration, mortarmen fire their artillery guns upon uninhabited areas. Shortly before Tim moved on from infantry, the mortarmen mistakenly fired upon a village, wounding thirty-three villagers. After this accident, Tim recounts his final involvement as an infantryman. Less than an hour after…