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acrylics 2009,
two German soldiers in the Western Front.
Don't worry, mum. It's not that bad in here...

For the June MGWAT in the Great War Forum.

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:iconpene:
Kiva nähdä taas sota-aiheisia töitä, tunnelma on tässä kohdallaan!

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I admire these little but important details!

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:iconmjp-70:
Komeeta jälkee taas kerran!

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...INCOMING!!!

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This is Bunny. copy this, and help him conquer DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!![link]
:iconmadmagpie:
Aijai, kun on hyvällä tavalla ankea tämä. Voisi laittaa sanakirjaan kohdalle "marraskuu".

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:iconbladeswift:
Your art always has a way of capturing the dreary depression of the front.
:iconpavelkirilovich:
I just read a book on Verdun. It's a common theme in soldier's letters to downplay the danger or problems at the front, even in a battle as intense as the 1916 fighting for Verdun. Another excellent piece. German Infantry kit didn't change much between the wars, I've now noticed.
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What was the book? I got the idea from All Quiet on the Western Front, when Paul Baumer on the convalescence leave faces his remaining family first time in years. He notices how far from the civilian life he has stranded. His sick mother talks about the tales that the returned wounded tell; about the mud, rats, machine guns and gas attacks and Paul (as you mentioned) downplay them as mere rumours... Of course, I can understand one didn't want the folks back home to worry so much.

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