French and German Soldiers in WWI-

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French and German Soldiers in WWI- The first World War was a horrible experience for all sides involved. No one was immune to the effects of this global conflict and each country was affected in various ways. However, one area of relative comparison can be noted in the experiences of the French and German soldiers. In gaining a better understanding of the French experience, Wilfred Owen's Dulce et Decorum Est was particularly useful. Regarding the …

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…French soldiers during the First World War. Based on Remarque's firsthand encounters with trench warfare in World War I and Owen's vivid descriptions of the French soldiers experiences it is unduly apparent that many perished along the Western front. All of this death rarely yielded more than a few hundred yards for the "victor." However, regarding trench warfare, one could argue that there were no victors, only losers in a hopeless battle for territorial supremacy.