Ypres

The First World War was the first conflict that had a truly global reach. It was also one of the most deadly, with 35 million casualties, of which 14 million were killed. It was a brutal war of attrition with thousands of soldiers killed and seriously wounded every day; indeed, the true casualty numbers are very difficult, if not impossible, to comprehend for those of us who were not actually there to witness the carnage. It was also a war of technology and of invention. The science of killing…

states “we are weary to death”. Another illustration of a World War I soldier’s life is a quote from John McCrae, a surgeon and the author of the poem In Flanders Fields, as describes the conditions of a field hospital during the Second Battle of Ypres, he writes as follows: The general impression in my mind is of a nightmare. We have been in the most bitter of fights. For seventeen days and seventeen nights none of us have had our clothes off nor our boots even, except occasionally. In all…

In many wars, the innovation and experiments created and conducted by science for the welfare of people were used to wreck the enemies in the war. World War I introduces assault rifles, advanced cannons and planes to the combat zone. Be that as it may, the most damaging weapon of World War I was designed in DeKalb, Illinois in 1874 to help cows agriculturists keep control of their herds. Joseph Glidden, the farmer from Illinoi invented a useable type of security fencing subsequent to seeing a…

attacking Austria-Hungary. France was allied with Russia, so then began to mobilize on August 1st. France and Germany then declared war on each other on August 3rd. The Battle of Marne then began, after the battle of Marne quickly came the battle of Ypres. All the bloodshed and destruction Prompted the United Kingdom to announce news that the North sea would be restricted as a military war zone. Which created a problem for goods travelling to Germany. Germany needed the supplies that had earlier…

Hallo, I am 22 year old Erich Heusinger of Brandenburg, Germany. I am Catholic and am moderately wealthy through affluent parents. I am currently fighting in the trenches of this great war. I enlisted with my classmates a few years after I finished high school, vying for the glory common to heroic tales of warfare. My older brother, Karl enlisted in the naval forces. My parents were against it, especially my mother. They wanted me to become a doctor like my father but I can attend medical school…

The air was brisk and damp and the ground was churned and muddied from the countless men who had walked over it and the rain. My boots were sinking into the Earth as I stood outside my bunker in the trench and took a long drag from my cigarette. In the background I could hear the German artillery start their daily barrage, the newer men cowered at every shot, but I not did for I was accustomed to this terrible sound of death. For it was my second year in this god forsaken continent. I…

Munich as his worst mistake” (History). “He was determined to have war and initiated it on September 1, 1939” (History). “After eight weeks of twining, Hitler was deployed in October 1914 to Belgium, where he participated in the first Battle of Ypres” (Britannica). “After his father’s retirement from the state of customs service, Adolf Hitler spent most of his childhood in Linz, the capital of upper Austria” (Britannica). Three days after the coup, which is also known as the “Beer Hall…

better than any other troop. During the last 100 days, the Canadian Corps was noted for its major contributions. In August, the Canadians successfully help execute and misled the Germans into thinking that a large-scaled attack was to occur near Ypres, Belgium. However, the real attack was planned to occur at the Amiens sector. This took the Germans by a totally surprise and they…

Mother I am currently at Vimy Ridge in the trenches. These trenches make me wish that I was back at home with you and sleeping in my own bed. There is dirt everywhere and menacing rats scurry the ground stealing whatever food we have. Those filthy creatures constantly make the soldiers sick. To go along with the rat infestations there is also the issue of “trench foot”. The trenches are blistering cold and damp. This makes our feet exposed to the looming bacteria. I pray every day that I do not…

Medicine is an important part of the world we live in, but where did modern medicine come from? Over many years medicine got better, not instantly. The basics of modern medicine can subjectively be traced back to World War I. While World War I was not the first time medicine and medical treatments were used, it was a time of great and very important developments. Medicine change to fit the world that was changing around it. World War I’s weapons and previous methods of medical care made way…