100 years ago my grandfather was part of
an artillery unit of the Canadian army.
After the war they put together a book
showing what they were doing each day.
Some days the book lists those that
were killed that day. Other days it
describes shellings or gas attacks. Other
days things are quiet, but it is still
uncomfortable and sometimes very wet and
muddy. The excerpt above shows a few
days from October 1916.
These days it is likely that too many
people think of World War I as being
the opening act for World War II, if they
think of it at all. WWI resulted in major
changes across the globe that are still
significant today, and this again demonstrates
that in order to figure out what to do
about today’s issues, you need to understand
the history of how we got to where we are now.
……………..
–Douglas Downing
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