
The First World War was unique in being fought largely in trenches. Men ate, slept, fought, played, sang, prayed, & died in the trenches. This book brings together a collection of postcards which portray this strange subterranean world in its various manifestations. The cards have been selected to show how life progressed from day to day in & out of the trenches. We see wounded men smiling obligingly for the camera; others appear to be suffering from the onslaught of boredom. Some take part in a mock party with very meagre provisions. One image shows a group of men kneeling to receive communion before going into battle. The tone of postcards encompasses the range of human experience, from sombre realism to light-hearted humour. There is also the soldier`s good-natured lightly smutty card. This is a fascinating insight into the everyday lives & behaviour of the men who fought one of the most gruesome wars in history.