The war on the Western Front
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COURSEWORK FOR HISTORY SYLLABUS B CSU 2: The First World War, 1914-1918 Coursework Assignment: The war on the Western Front 1. The photograph (Source B) was taken by someone who had seen the effect of artillery bombardment at first hand. Source A was written by someone who had not. Does this mean that Source B is more reliable than Source A for a study of the effect of artillery in the First World War ? Explain your answer using Sources A and B and your own knowledge. Source B, supposedly the more reliable one is a photo showing the effects of the British artillery. It is taken in September 1916 during the later months of the fighting near the Somme; it shows the remains of a German machine gun post near Guillemont after an artillery bombardment. This source shows us that an artillery bombardment can be successful, the picture shows a devastated German trench, the walls...


