Can anyone tell me what it was like to fight in World War One or tell me where to get the info from??
2007-01-25 06:07:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The History channel - And from the programs I've seen there WWI was a real ***** - Lots of 'trench warfare' and absolutely horrible living, fighting conditions.
2007-01-25 10:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The book "Across Five Aprils" would give you a pretty good idea. I think it was made into a movie, but I'm not sure. It might be hard to find an actual vet of that war to tell you, but if you can that's the best way. No one who wasn't there really knows.
After a debate with a few history buffs, we were torn between WWI and the Civil War as worst wars for soldiers since guns were invented. In WWI there was trench warfare, and the first widespread use of chemical warfare (mustard gas). Mounted machine guns began to be used, and rifles' accuracy had improved to almost modern standards. Worst of all was the poor planning by the generals--both sides just kept dumping more men into the meat grinder with no clear idea of how to make a real push to end the conflict.
2007-01-25 14:18:04 · answer #2 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History channels on Discovery (Sky TV). Lots of programmes about World Wars 1 and 2. One particular series is The First World War in Colour.
Also try some music research on the internet. Type in Lyrics of Eric Bogle songs. Then select The green fields of France and also The band played waltzing Matilda. These lyrics give a real flavour of WW1 fighting conditions.
Also internet topics such as Gallipolli or Dardenelles, Somme, Ypres, Poems of Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke.
Good luck.
2007-01-25 14:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Captain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First World War.com
Dedicated to the history of the First World War. Includes the Western Front today, timeline, battles, chemical warfare, photographs, diaries, and biographies.
Category: World War I
www.firstworldwar.com - 24k - Cached - More from this site
2007-01-25 14:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think there are only four or five surviving veterans of world war I, so you won;t be able to get a first hand account.
There are lots of good memoirs and books written by old soldiers which will help you, along with some good war poetry (Rupert Brook is good) - all of which you should be able to find in your local library.
2007-01-25 14:11:11 · answer #5 · answered by Natalie B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wikipedia is an unreliable source.
go get a book or try the BBC or more verifiable sources.
check out some war poets at the bottom of this page to give you a feel for the hell those boys went through.
http://www.warpoets.org/
2007-01-25 14:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if anyone's really still around from the first World War. If so, they're probably not online.
Try this site: http://www.worldwar1.com/
Looks like some vets were involved in putting it together.
2007-01-25 14:12:36 · answer #7 · answered by Diane K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Asking "What was like to fight in World War One" as your question rather than help me with my homework it might get more answers. i mean would you read a question that said can you help me with my homework please? Doubt you would see my point!
2007-01-25 15:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by Purple Princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone on yahoo was alive during WW1.
Try going to google.com and do a search engine on
World War 1/personal experiences.
2007-01-25 14:12:17 · answer #9 · answered by Precious Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Imperial war museum.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/index.php
2007-01-25 14:18:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋