Trench coat

Have you ever heard of the largest trench in World War I? Well it is called the western front. Trenches such as the western front are very important, especially during World War I. There are many topics under the western front, such as structure, Christmas 1914,the results, how terrible the trenches were, and protection. Have you ever thought about the structure of the western front? They built the trench zigzagged. It took them a long time to build it; in fact, it took them two years…

Advancements in Medieval Warfare; The Trebuchet Throughout the Middle Ages, the art of warfare progressed, and siege warfare was introduced. Many new weapons were created along with the introduction of siege warfare, one of them being the trebuchet. This weapon was developed in the seventh century and used until the fifteenth century. Trebuchets worked by flinging objects over fortress walls and destroying both the fortifications and people at the same time. As many weapons there were both…

After fighting in Belleau Wood for twenty six days we have finally pushed the Germans back! It is honestly a surprise that I survived the whole ordeal for we suffered heavy losses. Before coming to France I thought the war would be an adventure but it is anything but an adventure. Belleau Wood is a horrific place. We basically fought from tree to tree, going from one stronghold to the next. While we waited for the machine fire to die down I was preparing for the next charge. With each charge…

The Storm of Steel Though it was first believed to be an end to the war, the Battle of the Somme soon became one of the world’s bloodiest military battles in history. The Battle of the Somme was Britain’s first large offensive in World War I, and resulted in millions of deaths within a period of four months. Author Ernst Junger, The Storm of Steel: From the Diary of a German Storm-Troop Officer on the Western Front, was not only a soldier in this battle, but a very respected officer. In his…

and risking lives for their country but living in places where you get bad trench conditions including trench foot and fever, have pests which bring diseases and steal your food, have health problems and not able to treat them as there isn’t much aid for everyone to be treated. The Australian Troops who lived in the trenches had to suffer the deafening sound of canon fire and the artillery but also many illnesses such as trench fever where they get a very high temperature, constant diarrhoea…

to war. I am currently in a trench, about 15 miles south of the German border, holding off the rats, lice, and German soldiers. Massive bombings are taking place everywhere, bursting my eardrums, with mud and shrapnel flying every direction imaginable. Machine gun fire rings in my ears, and I fear it will never escape. The smell of mustard gas flows through the trenches, but with our gas masks we are protected. Many of the men have had the misfortune of getting trench foot, but I am one of the…

Summarizing Handout Beginning: In 1914, trenches in western Europe extended. In late Autumn of 1916, the Canadians moved north, during the time they spent the winter of the war strengthening defences. Continuing invading from march had cost the Canadians 1,400 people killed or wounded, however, the knowledge they got helped the Canadians take Vimy objectives with less losses. A replica of the battle area was made so Canadians could exercise and prepare for the battle. The French, Germans and…

At the end of the war and a successful Normandy landing, allied forces thought the war was close to over but they were soon to find out Hitler had other plans. On 16 December 1944 Hitler pushed for a massive attack which came to be known as the Battle of the Bulge located in the Ardennes forest near the city of Bastogne. This was Germany’s last real attempt to stop and hold the allied forces. Hitler pushed more than 400,000 German Soldiers and over 1000 tanks through to the Ardennes forest in…

"Thank you. But I'm better and I don't need the water." Nelberg said stopping his coughs. "You can go with Reinhard and depart to chase that cannons. Keep an eye on the lieutenant. He and his men had been trained as Cuirassiers (**) and it is possible that they had the temptation to engage the enemy cavalry in combat. Just kill as much artillerymen as you can catch, spike their cannons and return to the fortress." ------------------------------ The sun was setting and Erick went up the stairs to…

skillfully trained. The snipers did not just shoot from far away. They also shot close-up. Another thing used in World War I was trench warfare. The soldiers were able to get close up to their enemies by using trenches. They would get close up to their enemies and wait until the right moment to shoot at them. Before doing this, the snipers would learn about their enemy’s trench systems and routines. They would take notes on when the targets might be present in a certain area. Poisonous…