Marianas Trench

written account by Hulse to an account recorded publicly in the newspaper presents the differences and similarities between the two. Hulse’s description of how the Christmas Truce of 1914 began involves four Germans leaving their trench and coming towards the British trench on Christmas morning. The Times also reported on the events of the Christmas Truce of 1914 but their account of how the event began differs from Hulse’s account. The Times article “Letters From the Front – Christmas Truce –…

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…

by the soldiers at the top of the pyramid. The director was not given permission to film this scene which meant rules would be put in place going forward to have all monuments in Egypt to be supervised when filming is needed. The films depiction of trench warfare was also appropriate especially when combined with showing how…

Over the last century, since it happened on the 1st July 1916, the Battle of the Somme has been viewed and qualified as one of the most significant battles in history. It was the first major offensive of the war against the main enemy, the Germans, in which British troops played the leading part. Many different historians in different times have almost opposite opinions/facts about what happened. However, they all agree on one thing: it’s significance. Whether it was due to failures, successes,…

Journey’s End is set in 1918 in France when the German army was preparing a massive attack against the allies once again and is also set in the British Trenches in the days before the Battle of Saint-Quentin during the First World War – It is against this threatening backdrop that the play opens. The play is based on Sherriff’s real-world war experience – R.C. Sherriff was an officer in the East Surrey Regiment and was wounded in the battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Journey’s End only takes…

All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, and the poem “Fulfillment”, by Robert Nichols, both convey the theme of horrors of war. They also share the literary device of imagery. The theme horrors of war informs the reader of the unromanticized effects and reality of the war. Both texts have heavy imagery that helps develop the scene for the reader. All Quiet on the Western Front is a book that follows soldiers through their battles, and “Fulfillment” is a poem that deals with a…

everything it could reach. My clothes hung limply off my body, dripping with the water that was flowing from the grey stained sky. The mud that was once hard turned into slush in seconds and splashed everything as I attempted to navigate my way through the trench only using the few metres that I could see in front of me. The sounds of battle cries pierced through the fog, along with the explosions of guns firing bullets…

In the novel, An American Soldier in World War I the author, David L. Snead seeks to provide the reader with an accurate account of the first war through one of possibly the last remaining written letter of a soldier. Through the novel the reader is able to gain insight on the condition of training and preparation, combat, and a soldiers relationship with those he has had to leave. The way in which the author depicts each of these experiences truly draws the reader in and has them rooting for…

until November 1918, was fought by millions of men. While they came from different backgrounds, races, and religions, the soldiers of the western front of this Great War all shared one thing in common they were all subjugated to living in trenches. Trench warfare in general can be summed up in two words, horrible and dangerous. As it became clear to the High Command that this wasn’t going to be the quick war they had once believed it would be, and the notions that will alone wins wars and…

Trench Warfare is a fighting tactic used during World War I on the Eastern and Western Front. Trenches are simply dug down, and each country would not let one another advanced. There was nothing great about trench life. World War I trenches had many problems including the overall hygiene, living conditions, and the constant enemy attacks. The Trenches were very dirty and smelly. It had many rodents, and animals that should not be in the trenches. Enemies would rush the trenches at any time of…