A Description of Life in the German Trenches during WWI In an age driven by technology, the face of war has changed so dramatically that wars can now be fought on digital battle fields from ships that volley missiles capable of devastating entire armies at distances measured in hundreds of miles. It is far cry from life experienced by soldiers in WWI whose only protection from the nearby enemy lines merely feet away were miles …
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…to relate to the kind of experiences shared by Carl Zuckmayer and countless other youths at the time. However, the hours spent in class studying this volatile period in German history has made me appreciate even more the freedoms I possess and the men who died to preserve them. I respect the courage of people like Carl Zuckmayer and wonder if I would ever be capable of the same if faced with a similar situation.