Teenage Tommies
The bloodshed turned many teenage soldiers into vehement opponents of militarism as
well as made them suffer from shock. Today it is more known as “combat stress” or
“post-traumatic stress disorder”. People were also wounded, some even lost their
limbs.
11. What were many of the British officers like?
The officers were still teenagers and had responsibilities far beyond their years. They
were responsible for their men’s lives.
12. Where did the Tommies spend most of their time?
The Tommies spent most of their time in the trenches.
13. What was life like there?
The life in trenches meant cold and mud, wet clothes and rats, the smell of death and
the sight of mutilated flesh as well as long monotonous hours interrupted by terror.
14. What was one of the ways to destroy the enemy’s soldiers in the trenches?
One of the ways to destroy the enemy’s soldiers was to tunnel a way under the their
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