Trench Warfare Assignment
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3rd November, 1915 Dear Diary Since the creation of the trenches, the life of us soldiers has turned upside down. It was painstakingly tiring building the trenches; two meters deep and wide, as well as the complicated zigzag design. We all dread the moment the trenches were originally built for, 'going over the top', a soldiers nightmare. Without the vital communications between the trenches, our enemies would have controlled us. The conditions are appalling; we suffer from serious lice and rat infestations, even in the dry weather! We insist we have plenty to eat, to maintain our energy. Here is our list of army rations per day: However cooking in the trenches was a real problem. There was no manner in the way things were cooked, everything tasted the same. When we weren't pre occupied with lice and rats, we often spent time worrying about the weather. When it rained we spent most...


