Though the First World War was fought overseas, it very much had an impact at home, with families getting the bad news of deaths of their sons, brothers, husbands, and fathers. Tragedies like the torpedo sinking of the Lusitania added to that.
This porthole was recovered from the Lusitania and now resides here.
A scale model of a trench system is found here. For four bloody years, life in the trenches was one of attrition, stress, and moments of pure terror.
You can walk through a trench as well.
Aspects of life in the trenches- simple things like a pipe or hardtack or toys.
More weapons of the war are found here.
The Somme was a massive offensive across the western front that was doomed to fail, and became the best example of futility in that war.
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was part of that offensive, and on the first day, in a matter of minutes, nearly the entire regiment was lost at Beaumont-Hamel.
Artillery shells were the big killer of the war, with the wounds being particularly lethal.
Shrapnel came in the form of balls or metal as the artillery shell burst apart. Both resulted in horrific injuries and deaths.
Fighting in the trenches is terrible
ReplyDeleteHell on earth.
DeleteThe trench looks like the real thing, great exhibit. Take care, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteIt's well produced.
DeleteI can imagine many were broken after going through that.
ReplyDeleteThey would have.
DeleteGood models.
ReplyDeleteI think so.
Delete...for the most part, the Americas has been insulated from war on our soil.
ReplyDeleteExclusively so since WWII.
DeleteWhat an awful life in the trenches.
ReplyDeleteIt was.
DeleteThese are vital parts of history and should long be remembered.
ReplyDeleteThey ought to be.
DeleteSuch ugly times.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
DeleteI hate to think about the destruction of war.
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeleteAfter reading 'Im westen nichts neues' by Erich Maria Remarque and seeïng the movie 'All quiet on the Western front' made after the book I have had enough of trenches for the rest of my life.
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine.
DeleteWe are still experiencing the consequences of both World Wars. We should a learned some lessons, but wars continue into the 21st Century.
ReplyDeleteThat's true.
DeleteNadie sabe lo que supone el dolor , de una madre cuando pierde un hijo y de una esposa cuando pierde a su marido. Lo que bien lo sabe, son las personas que han pasado por eso.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteSuch terrible times.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteWar in the trenches had to be hell.
ReplyDeleteIt was.
DeleteIt was an awful disgusting war. My uncle Gordon contracted pneumonia in the muck and the mire and died in France.
ReplyDeleteThat was a too common thing.
DeleteSoldiers went into the war wearing caps, but with all the shrapnel, helmets became the norm. Plastic surgery also emerged because of the horrendous facial wounds.
ReplyDeleteThat's true.
DeleteI can't imagine living through that era, I think they did really well with what they all coped with.
ReplyDeleteIt was an experience.
DeleteI like the idea of walking through the trench.
ReplyDeleteIt brings it to life.
DeleteFighting in the trenches was just horrendous.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Very much so.
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