Ten Years Ago Today, item 17

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or even exposing a head above a trench was

able to get sniped off. And this was in ground

that had been taken earlier in the morning with

a terrific barrage and a more terrific advance by

our infantry.

                Now where I was there was no active

Germans. Dead & dying were there by the score, aye

by the hundred. To walk along that trench it was

necessary to step warily. Here one could realize

the enormity of war. Dead & dying huddled up in

trench and dugout. No succour for the wounded,

no one to offer a drink to those who looked at

us as we passed, with glazed eye & gasping breath.

We couldn’t help. Our job was to get a view of

the battle front and any information possible back to

the Brigade in order that our guns could be ready

to assist an attack by our troops, to resist one by

the Germans. So we left them & continued our weary

way along that horrible trench, until the sound of

those rifles arrested our progress. Now this was an

awkward situation to be in. It was obvious that the part

trench where we were was ours, although no British

troops were it, and it was equally obvious that a

hundred yards along it was not ours, not only

very active troops of the other side. So if we continued

our way along this trench we were very likely to

see a Hun round the next bay who would in

all probability be able to stop any observing on my part.

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10

or even exposing a head above a trench was

able to get sniped off. And this was in ground

that had been taken earlier in the morning with

a terrific barrage and a more terrific advance by

our infantry.

                Now where I was there was no active

Germans. Dead & dying were there by the score, aye

by the hundred. To walk along that trench it was

necessary to step warily. Here one could realize

the enormity of war. Dead & dying huddled up in

trench and dugout. No succour for the wounded,

no one to offer a drink to those who looked at

us as we passed, with glazed eye & gasping breath.

We couldn’t help. Our job was to get a view of

the battle front and any information possible back to

the Brigade in order that our guns could be ready

to assist an attack by our troops, to resist one by

the Germans. So we left them & continued our weary

way along that horrible trench, until the sound of

those rifles arrested our progress. Now this was an

awkward situation to be in. It was obvious that the part

trench where we were was ours, although no British

troops were it, and it was equally obvious that a

hundred yards along it was not ours, not only

very active troops of the other side. So if we continued

our way along this trench we were very likely to

see a Hun round the next bay who would in

all probability be able to stop any observing on my part.


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  • December 15, 2016 14:23:28 Jake Warren

    10

    or even exposing a head above a trench was

    able to get sniped off. And this was in ground

    that had been taken earlier in the morning with

    a terrific barrage and a more terrific advance by

    our infantry.

                    Now where I was there was no active

    Germans. Dead & dying were there by the score, aye

    by the hundred. To walk along that trench it was

    necessary to step warily. Here one could realize

    the enormity of war. Dead & dying huddled up in

    trench and dugout. No succour for the wounded,

    no one to offer a drink to those who looked at

    us as we passed, with glazed eye & gasping breath.

    We couldn’t help. Our job was to get a view of

    the battle front and any information possible back to

    the Brigade in order that our guns could be ready

    to assist an attack by our troops, to resist one by

    the Germans. So we left them & continued our weary

    way along that horrible trench, until the sound of

    those rifles arrested our progress. Now this was an

    awkward situation to be in. It was obvious that the part

    trench where we were was ours, although no British

    troops were it, and it was equally obvious that a

    hundred yards along it was not ours, not only

    very active troops of the other side. So if we continued

    our way along this trench we were very likely to

    see a Hun round the next bay who would in

    all probability be able to stop any observing on my part.

  • December 10, 2016 01:18:45 Sue Bryant

    10

    or even exposing a head above a trench was

    able to get sniped off. And this was in ground

    that had been taken earlier in the morning with

    a terrific barrage and a more terrific advance by

    our infantry.

                    Now where I was there was no active

    Germans. Dead & dying were there by the score, aye

    by the hundred. To walk along that trench it was

    necessary to step warily. Here one could realize

    the enormity of war. Dead & dying huddled up in

    trench and dugout. No succour for the wounded,

    no one to offer a drink to those who looked at

    us as we passed, with glazed eye & gasping breath.

    We couldn’t help. Our job was to get a view of

    the battle front and any information possible back to

    the Brigade in order that our guns could be ready

    to assist an attack by our troops, to resist one by

    the Germans. So we left them & continued our weary

    way along that horrible trench, until the sound of

    those rifles arrested our progress. Now this was an

    awkward situation to be in. It was obvious that the part

    trench where we were was ours, although no British

    troops were it, and it was equally obvious that a

    hundred yards along it was not ours, not only

    very active troops of the other side. So if we continued

    our way along this trench we were very likely to

    see a Hun round the next bay who would in

    all probability be able to stop any observing on my part.


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