We have looked at the Western Front and the Eastern Front of the First World War. War is brutal no matter the conditions. What would have been the most difficult part of being a soldier on either side of the war?
The most difficult part of being a soldier in WW1 would be the terrifying life of living in the trenches, if you lived and worked in the trenches you would be in the front lines and there would be an almost constant barrage of fire. This is by Grant Mckee
On the western front, trench warfare was brutal to both sides, and made the war painfully slow, muddy and dangerous because soldiers were sitting ducks for enemy fire or gas attacks. On the eastern front the bigger struggle was on the russian side, it would have been very frustrating as a Russian soldier because they were an ill equiped, underfed army that was forced to attack a much stronger army. Brant Bannerman
The war was difficult for soldiers on each front and each front faced different challenges. on the western front they had to deal with life in the trenches. life on the trenches was hard they were muddy, uncomfortable and the toilets overflowed. Living in these conditions caused the soldiers to have different health issues such as trench foot. This combined with constant fear of being killed and having to be away from the people you love must have made life very difficult for soldiers on the western front. on the Eastern front life was still hard but the set of challenges that the soldiers faced was different. Since the Eastern front didn't really involve trenches the Russian soldiers didn't have to deal with the hard life of the trenches but they did have to deal with hard challenges. these soldiers had to deal with lack of weapons and moral. the Russians were sent into a battle where there was a high chance they would die and many of them were sent without any weapons at all not even a shovel. Plus on top of that they know that their country is falling apart and their families are back home starving. This made for low moral among the troops as they had lost faith in their government. Then they had to go into battle where they were probably going to die because they had no weapons or if they tried to escape they would be killed by their superior officer. All this must've made for a tough life on the Eastern front trying to fight a losing battle. Miriam Stein
One of the most difficult parts of being a soldier on either side of the war is all the mud that was involved in the war. It would have been slippery and wet.When you were trying to fight, you could slip and fall.The bombs and gas would have been horrible. The gas would have been bad because if you didn't have the right masks you could die. Most soldiers were sent into battle without any weapons which means they would die. -meredith broadfoot
The most difficult part of being a soldier in the First World War was facing the fear that you could be killed or captured and you will never see or hear from your loved ones ever again. Furthermore, on the topic of difficult things of the war, relocating the base would be a hassle for you had to dig new trenches, move all your equipment forward, and recover the bodies of your fellow soldiers.
The biggest thing for me would be trying to stay clean enough so i don't get diseases from all around me. It would be hard for you to stay clean due to the fact that you are usually travelling through mud. Also staying dry would be hard from all the water from the mud plus there's a good chance you would trip and fall face first in it. There would also be all the blood from the men that have died and any parts of the body that was blown to pieces. - Colin Wooff
the western front was characterized by trench warfare. the armies dug into the ground, both sides constructing elaborate trench networks. this caused them to reach a stalemate for most of the duration of the war.the fighting was bloody and millions of people died. the eastern front was much larger and thus did not result in the trench warfare seen in the west. instead, the fighting was much more traditional and deadly due to advances in technology. both sides expected a quick war and victory. neither of them were prepared for the length and butality of the war that took the lives of millions. there were issuess with trenches and how muddy it got it was really hard for them to stay dry. - Ceanna
The war looked very different on the Western front than it did on the Eastern front, which is why soldiers on alternate fronts were faced with very different challenges. Accordingly, on the Western Front, the trenches were virtually stationary for 4 consecutive years. Because of this, soldiers had to live through horrible living conditions. Additionally, soldiers endured starvation, sudden attacks, diseases and agony, and due to unwashed bodies and clothes, open latrines, and the odor of nearby corpses and trash, the trenches smelled awful. The spread of lice and sickness such as trench foot also became huge issues. However, the life of a soldier fighting on the Eastern front looked very different. Since the Eastern front was very mobile, there wasn’t enough time to dig permanent trenches, so soldiers mainly fought on foot. This was especially difficult as shelter and protection were harder to find, and this didn’t help the fact that the Russians were equipped with hardly any weapons to defend themselves. The Russian industry/economy was weak, and their government was failing, evidently this led to a tragic loss for the Russians. - Kaitlyn Gies
The most difficult part of being a soldier in WW1 would be the terrifying life of living in the trenches, if you lived and worked in the trenches you would be in the front lines and there would be an almost constant barrage of fire. This is by Grant Mckee
ReplyDeleteOn the western front, trench warfare was brutal to both sides, and made the war painfully slow, muddy and dangerous because soldiers were sitting ducks for enemy fire or gas attacks. On the eastern front the bigger struggle was on the russian side, it would have been very frustrating as a Russian soldier because they were an ill equiped, underfed army that was forced to attack a much stronger army. Brant Bannerman
ReplyDeleteThe war was difficult for soldiers on each front and each front faced different challenges. on the western front they had to deal with life in the trenches. life on the trenches was hard they were muddy, uncomfortable and the toilets overflowed. Living in these conditions caused the soldiers to have different health issues such as trench foot. This combined with constant fear of being killed and having to be away from the people you love must have made life very difficult for soldiers on the western front. on the Eastern front life was still hard but the set of challenges that the soldiers faced was different. Since the Eastern front didn't really involve trenches the Russian soldiers didn't have to deal with the hard life of the trenches but they did have to deal with hard challenges. these soldiers had to deal with lack of weapons and moral. the Russians were sent into a battle where there was a high chance they would die and many of them were sent without any weapons at all not even a shovel. Plus on top of that they know that their country is falling apart and their families are back home starving. This made for low moral among the troops as they had lost faith in their government. Then they had to go into battle where they were probably going to die because they had no weapons or if they tried to escape they would be killed by their superior officer. All this must've made for a tough life on the Eastern front trying to fight a losing battle.
ReplyDeleteMiriam Stein
One of the most difficult parts of being a soldier on either side of the war is all the mud that was involved in the war. It would have been slippery and wet.When you were trying to fight, you could slip and fall.The bombs and gas would have been horrible. The gas would have been bad because if you didn't have the right masks you could die. Most soldiers were sent into battle without any weapons which means they would die. -meredith broadfoot
ReplyDeleteThe most difficult part of being a soldier in the First World War was facing the fear that you could be killed or captured and you will never see or hear from your loved ones ever again. Furthermore, on the topic of difficult things of the war, relocating the base would be a hassle for you had to dig new trenches, move all your equipment forward, and recover the bodies of your fellow soldiers.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest thing for me would be trying to stay clean enough so i don't get diseases from all around me. It would be hard for you to stay clean due to the fact that you are usually travelling through mud. Also staying dry would be hard from all the water from the mud plus there's a good chance you would trip and fall face first in it. There would also be all the blood from the men that have died and any parts of the body that was blown to pieces.
ReplyDelete- Colin Wooff
the western front was characterized by trench warfare. the armies dug into the ground, both sides constructing elaborate trench networks. this caused them to reach a stalemate for most of the duration of the war.the fighting was bloody and millions of people died. the eastern front was much larger and thus did not result in the trench warfare seen in the west. instead, the fighting was much more traditional and deadly due to advances in technology. both sides expected a quick war and victory. neither of them were prepared for the length and butality of the war that took the lives of millions. there were issuess with trenches and how muddy it got it was really hard for them to stay dry. - Ceanna
ReplyDeleteThe war looked very different on the Western front than it did on the Eastern front, which is why soldiers on alternate fronts were faced with very different challenges. Accordingly, on the Western Front, the trenches were virtually stationary for 4 consecutive years. Because of this, soldiers had to live through horrible living conditions. Additionally, soldiers endured starvation, sudden attacks, diseases and agony, and due to unwashed bodies and clothes, open latrines, and the odor of nearby corpses and trash, the trenches smelled awful. The spread of lice and sickness such as trench foot also became huge issues. However, the life of a soldier fighting on the Eastern front looked very different. Since the Eastern front was very mobile, there wasn’t enough time to dig permanent trenches, so soldiers mainly fought on foot. This was especially difficult as shelter and protection were harder to find, and this didn’t help the fact that the Russians were equipped with hardly any weapons to defend themselves. The Russian industry/economy was weak, and their government was failing, evidently this led to a tragic loss for the Russians.
ReplyDelete- Kaitlyn Gies