No mans LAND
No Man's land
No man's land dates back to the fourteenth century. It means to clear all sides. In war it was the
land between the opposing armies.The composition of No Man's Land could rapidly change as
lines shifted as a consequence of battles and actions. It was at its most static however along the
trenches of the Western Front where from late 1914 until the Spring of 1918 the war was
not one of movement but rather one of attrition.No Man's Land was not however barren of activity.
During nightfall each side would despatch parties to spy on the enemy, or to repair or extend
barbed wire posts. In world war one the term No Man's Land was used to describe the zones
of fiercest fighting between Germany and the Allies..The average distance in most sectors was
about 250 yards (230 metres).Advances across No Man's Land was always very difficult.
Not only did the soldiers have to avoid being shot or blown-up, they also had to cope with
barbed-wire and water-filled, shell-holes.The open territory, between Allied and German
trenches, was called "No Man's Land." No matter where those spots were located, they
were filled with obstacles like barbed wire. A frightened horse, racing through a
trench-lined No Man's Land, could easily become tangled in the paraphernalia of war which men
used to harm each other.
land between the opposing armies.The composition of No Man's Land could rapidly change as
lines shifted as a consequence of battles and actions. It was at its most static however along the
trenches of the Western Front where from late 1914 until the Spring of 1918 the war was
not one of movement but rather one of attrition.No Man's Land was not however barren of activity.
During nightfall each side would despatch parties to spy on the enemy, or to repair or extend
barbed wire posts. In world war one the term No Man's Land was used to describe the zones
of fiercest fighting between Germany and the Allies..The average distance in most sectors was
about 250 yards (230 metres).Advances across No Man's Land was always very difficult.
Not only did the soldiers have to avoid being shot or blown-up, they also had to cope with
barbed-wire and water-filled, shell-holes.The open territory, between Allied and German
trenches, was called "No Man's Land." No matter where those spots were located, they
were filled with obstacles like barbed wire. A frightened horse, racing through a
trench-lined No Man's Land, could easily become tangled in the paraphernalia of war which men
used to harm each other.
No man's land would be covered in Barbed wire and have mines planted into the ground. The barbed
wire was the most dangerous weapon in no man's land because if a horse or a soldier would get caugh
t in the wire they could end up dead. A horse that would get caught in the wire they
would leave wounds that would never heal because the wire would cut down to the bone.
The soldiers would have to wait until dark before they could get help. It was easier to get a wounded soldier out of no man's land in the dark because the opponent could not see where the wounded is. The soldiers would always barry and help the wounded that was in no man's land in the dark. During nightfall each side would despatch parties to spy on the enemy, or to repair or extend barbed wire posts. Consequently artillery shelling of No Man's Land was common, quickly reducing it to a barren wasteland comprised of destroyed vegetation, mud-soaked craters and rotting corpses.
wire was the most dangerous weapon in no man's land because if a horse or a soldier would get caugh
t in the wire they could end up dead. A horse that would get caught in the wire they
would leave wounds that would never heal because the wire would cut down to the bone.
The soldiers would have to wait until dark before they could get help. It was easier to get a wounded soldier out of no man's land in the dark because the opponent could not see where the wounded is. The soldiers would always barry and help the wounded that was in no man's land in the dark. During nightfall each side would despatch parties to spy on the enemy, or to repair or extend barbed wire posts. Consequently artillery shelling of No Man's Land was common, quickly reducing it to a barren wasteland comprised of destroyed vegetation, mud-soaked craters and rotting corpses.
In 1914 The Germans and us celebrated christmas in no man's land.Starting on Christmas Eve,
many German and British troops sang Christmas carols to each other across the lines, and at certain
points the Allied soldiers even heard brass bands joining the Germans in their joyous singing. At first,
the Allied soldiers feared it was a trick, but seeing the Germans unarmed they climbed out of their
trenches and shook hands with the enemy soldiers. The men exchanged presents of cigarettes and
plum puddings and sang carols and songs. Both sides even played a friendly game of soccer in no
man's land.little groups of Germans and British extending almost the length of our front! Out of the
darkness we could hear laughter and see lighted matches, a German lighting a Scotchman's cigarette
and vice versa, exchanging cigarettes and souvenirs.This strange and unofficial truce lasted for several
days, much to the dismay of the commanding officers. This amazing showing of Christmas cheer was
never again repeated and as World War I progressed, the story of Christmas 1914 at the front became
something of a legend.
many German and British troops sang Christmas carols to each other across the lines, and at certain
points the Allied soldiers even heard brass bands joining the Germans in their joyous singing. At first,
the Allied soldiers feared it was a trick, but seeing the Germans unarmed they climbed out of their
trenches and shook hands with the enemy soldiers. The men exchanged presents of cigarettes and
plum puddings and sang carols and songs. Both sides even played a friendly game of soccer in no
man's land.little groups of Germans and British extending almost the length of our front! Out of the
darkness we could hear laughter and see lighted matches, a German lighting a Scotchman's cigarette
and vice versa, exchanging cigarettes and souvenirs.This strange and unofficial truce lasted for several
days, much to the dismay of the commanding officers. This amazing showing of Christmas cheer was
never again repeated and as World War I progressed, the story of Christmas 1914 at the front became
something of a legend.
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