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West European Studies

Author

The article on Modern History has been written by Donald Fraser. The author has explained the experiences of an army personal, which have to go through strong phases in order to reach the destination and carryout the desired objective. It is directed towards potential candidates, who may wish to pursue their careers in this field. The author explains how difficult path and experiences they may have to follow before their desired target. They have to be mentally and physically strong in order to be a loyal army person. They would have to go through difficult phases and have to be prepared before hand in order to handle difficult obstacles. The author has tried to explain the obstacles army has to face during wartime.

The story goes back to the beginning of 1900s. The author starts the story by explaining the overall environment of the surroundings, in which the army personal had to march towards their target. It was a cold and rainy night, where fires were coming from all sides towards the troops. The troops slowly move forward passing the Chateau and Halt, beside H'Quarters. The house was formerly the residence of Belgian Doctor. The house is currently in very decent condition, with only few panes of glasses broken, and few chips out of the building. After passing the house, the troop prepares for the load. The author had explained his individual state, when he prepared sandbags. The author was very confident of his abilities and power. He had the belief that I will do well in the battle and will be able to get through this phase efficiently. The author asked his fellow men to chuck some more on his shoulder.

Target Audience

Through the mere beginning, the troops were very excited, and they were continuously speaking, and talking to each other, however; there was a lot of the area still to be covered. The troop still had to go about three hundred yards across the open. The path was very slippery and muddy, which tested our stamina and skill. The troops had to reach the trench eventually. Author says that when he entered the trench, his foot slipped into a ditch. The path was in the form of zigzag shape. The troops kept on going forward as the trench started to deepen and the bullets were hitting earth near the troops. The trench was six to seven feet deep, so the troops were fairly safe from rifle fire. The author has tried to target potential candidates who are willing to join the army. It explains how tough their life could be and how well they must be prepared in order to serve as a military personal.

Since, the troops had a load on their shoulders; further movement towards the target was becoming difficult with the troops moving forward. The weapons on the shoulder were very happy, and the troops had to stop, and the rest for a little time during ...