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"I saw some rats running from under the dead men's greatcoats, enormous rats, fat with human flesh. My heart pounded as we edged towards one of the bodies. His helmet had rolled off. The man displayed a grimacing face, stripped of flesh; the skull bare, the eyes devoured and from the yawning mouth leapt a rat."
"There are millions! Some are huge fellows, nearly as big as cats. Several of our men were awakened to find a rat snuggling down under the blanket alongside them."
"The rats here are particularly repulsive, they are so fat -the kind we call corpse rats. They have shocking evil naked faces and it is nauseating to see their long nude tails…at last we put a top to it…we lay a trap…we hear the first shuffling…it is the sound of many little feet…the torches switch on and every man strikes at the heap which scatters with a rush. The result is good. We toss the bits of rats over the parapet and again lie in wait. Several times we repeat the process. They return no more…nevertheless before the morning the remaniner of the bread on the floor has been carried off. In an adjoining sector they (the rats) attacked two large cats and a dog, bit them to death and devoured them".
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What was World War 1 trench entertainment?
Many soldiers used rats as entertainment; they would place a piece of food on the floor and when the rats came round they would all hit them with their spades.
What were the conditions of the western front in world war 1?
The conditions were disgusting, with diseases like foot rot, trench rats, gangreen, and others.
What was the entertainment in the trenches of World War 1?
Many soldiers used rats as entertainment. They would place a piece of food on the floor and when the rats came round they would all hit them with their spades. Strange but true.
How many died in the axis in World War I?
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What creatures were found in world war 1 trenches?
The trenches were infamously overrun with rats - some were killed and cooked to supplement poor rations.
What did the rats live on in World War 1?
Rats in world war one lived on the dead bodies of soldiers
Famous quotes about world war 1?
wazz up
What one of Woodrow Wilson's famous quotes during World War 1?
One of Wilson's quotes was. "The world must be made safe for democracy."
What conditions where there in World War 1?
there was rats,,diseaes,,lice and other inhuman conditions
What did the troops in world war 1 sleep on?
they slept in trenches with rats and other nasty animals
How did World War 1 soldiers bait rats with bacon?
they put bacon on the dead bodies
Does anyone have any famous quotes about the effect of any type of technology in World War 1?
no?
What was the noise in World War 1?
The noise in world war 1 was sounds of bloodcurdling screams and sounds of rats nibbling. There was a range of men swearing and guns being accustomed and thrown.
What problems men faced whilst in trenches World War 1?
There were usually rats and lice in the trenches.
Famous quotes from famous people from world war 1?
GO ahead FART Bradley Bonn
What are the main facts about the plague?
It was spread by rats and it killed more people that world war 1 and 2 combined
What was World War 1 trench entertainment?
Many soldiers used rats as entertainment; they would place a piece of food on the floor and when the rats came round they would all hit them with their spades.
