Battle of the Somme

didn’t complain about bad food , and liked to talk about art instead of women, among other topics. Despite these differences, his peers usually found him likable. On October 7, 1916, Hitler was injured by a mortar shell fragment during the Battle of the Somme, returning to Germany to recover. He was sent back in March of 1917. He was temporarily blinded by chlorine gas in October 1918. On November 10, 1918, the Germans surrendered. This enraged…

to his one of his ‘greatest failures’ and he was too determined and too optimistic. Due to these characteristics, he continually believed that sending as many troops charging at the enemy would work. He displayed these properties also in the Battle of the Somme, but on a ‘larger scale.’ Haig was extremely religious, and on his belief that ‘God had chosen him to fulfil the duty’, he was also quite ‘arrogant’ – and this proved show his inability to recognize…

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…

scenarios. In regard to his conduct in leadership, he was not short of critics, for he was a widely contested person of interest. Despite his critics, Montgomery deserved his praise, because of his extraordinary impact due to his leadership during the Battle of El Alamein, direction of all of the Allied ground troops in Operation Overlord, and assurance of the well-being of his troops. Overall, he provided clarity and hope on the battlefield. Bernard Montgomery served in the army and climbed…

Adolf Hitler On April 20, 1889, Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Austria. His parents were Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl, and he was the fourth of six children born. While growing up, Hitler became interested in the career of fine art. Hitler’s father did not approve of his interest in fine art, so he and his emotionally sharp father often fought. In 1900, Hitler became isolated and quiet after the death of his younger brother, Edmund. By rejecting…

How WW1 Technology Compares to Today's Technology How did World War 1 (WW1) technology lay the framework to modern day war tech? Many of today's large weapons of war came from the first World War. Now it may not seem that way because when most people think of the first World War they think of sitting in trenches with rifles. While that statement is very true much more happened in terms of technological advancements. Many famous weapons of war were invented in WW1 from tanks to weaponized…

INTRO PARAGRAPH-- The Holocaust was a time in Germany that was dreadful for the Jews and for anyone who interacted with the Jews, and was created by a powerful man named Adolf Hitler. 1933-1945 was the time period for Germany’s most well known hardships for the country to ever through. The Holocaust was not only the most depressing time for Germany, it was also the biggest accomplishment that Adolf Hitler was known for. Adolf Hitler with no doubt gave Germany a run for its money. With no…

time out there on the battlefield. There in fact were multiple reports of him being in the battlefield. According to the reports his time on the field was very greatly exaggerated, but in fact, he was present at a number of significant battles. At the battle of the Somme, Adolf Hitler was in fact wounded there. Also Adolf Hitler was decorated for bravery. Adolf was eventually decorated for bravery with receiving the Iron Cross First Class as well as the Black Wound Badge. Adolf Hitler was very…

The Hundred Years War was a series of battles between England and France in the period of 1337-1453. It’s one of the largest conflicts in medieval history. The War had influenced these two country’s political system, economic development and initiated the rose of nationalism. In this essay, I’m going to focus on why and how did the English finally lose the Hundred Years War. In fact, the English was not always inferior throughout the century. They used to have advantages in different periods…

Following the Battle of the Somme, Faulks describes the ‘crippled sleepers’ rising from the ground, saying that it resembled a ‘resurrection in a cemetery’ ; a simile which represents the fact that the men are now the living dead; their old lives have been stolen from them. Faulks anthropomorphises the soil, saying that the men ‘teemed up from the reluctant earth’ alluding that even nature has turned against the men. The characters Stephen and Weir discuss the atrocities which have occurred…