World War 1: Forever Wounded

Part I of Essay
World War 1 not only changed the lives of soldiers physically, but mentally as well. Both on the battle field and in the trenches soldiers suffered from wounds, starvation and fatigue. Although history cannot hide the number of people who were killed and wounded, the ment ....

Part II of Essay
.... as they were finishing their cooking, they were shelled. Paul and his friends decide they would rather risk their lives then leave the food. One by one they run to safety carrying their platters of food. Even when Paul is almost killed he doesn’t let go of his plate of pancakes. On the field it goes without saying how many men suffered. Shells were flying from above while rifles shot in all directions on the ground. Deadly gases were used in this war for the first time in history. Paul described the pain of gas. His lungs felt ripped ....