I feel really sorry for the soldiers that fought for each country because there was no need for all the killings and slaughters that went on. The men didn’t actually know what they were going into and I’m sure that when they were there, a lot of them wished so hard they could leave. That’s why some men did self-inflicted wounds. Like shooting themselves in the arm or foot, or not using the waterproof substance to stop them getting trench foot. If they did this they were shown as cowards and if the court found out that the wound was self-inflicted, then they could be sentenced to death.

When the soldiers were waiting for battle on an open field, they each knew they didn’t have much chance of surviving. The weapon which most soldiers feared the most was the shell. It exploded a few metres above the ground and could blast soldiers into tiny pieces. Their bodies or particles would never be found, but their memories would still be there. With all the machine guns and bombs, not many had a chance, and the fact that they knew this must have been the worst part about the world war one, as well as waiting for the attack.