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What features were unique to the German Trenches and Visa Versa.

I’m writing a piece of History Coursework, and before the men went over the top for months they had been firing shells at the German Trenches in order to destroy the barbed wire and kill as many men as possible. Does anyone know how many shells they fired? Because in my notes I have just written 1 1/2, is this 1 and a half million?Cheers

kbcs.fm kbcs is a great public radio station with streaming archives of their folk, Celtic, bluegrass and other shows. John mccutcheon’s page folkmusic.com Christmas in the Trenches – John mccutcheon Christmas in the Trenches by John mccutcheon My name is Francis Tolliver, I come from Liverpool. Two years ago the war was waiting for me after school. To Belgium and to Flanders, to Germany to here I fought for King and country I love dear. ‘Twas Christmas in the trenches, where the frost so bitter hung, The frozen fields of France were still, no Christmas song was sung Our families back in England were toasting us that day Their brave and glorious lads so far away. I was lying with my messmate on the cold and rocky ground When across the lines of battle came a most peculiar sound Says I, “Now listen up, me boys!” each soldier strained to hear As one young German voice sang out so clear. “He’s singing bloody well, you know!” my partner says to me Soon, one by one, each German voice joined in harmony The cannons rested silent, the gas clouds rolled no more As Christmas brought us respite from the war As soon as they were finished and a reverent pause was spent “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” struck up some lads from Kent The next they sang was “Stille Nacht.” “Tis ‘Silent Night’,” says I And in two tongues one song filled up that sky “There’s someone coming toward us!” the front line sentry cried All sights were fixed on one long figure trudging from their side His truce flag …