Donald Fraser, a Canadian soldier, was part of the group that had to bring food supplies to the front lines of the trenches. In his journal, Fraser describes the horrible conditions in these trenches, where it was almost always muddy and cold all year long. Continuous fighting made life in the trenches a living nightmare. Mortar fire, snipers and grenades were only some of the troubles of the soldiers in the front. Even when delivering food and rations, it was very dangerous while they were not inside the trenches. Often, the soldiers barely got any sleep since both sides were expecting to be attacked, so they were frequently on high alert. During the day, such intense fighting took place that the dead were "unburied".
The most difficult things about trench warfare were probably the ever-present threat of being attacked. Along with sleep deprivation and the harsh cold winters, life was horrible within trenches. To deal with the stress, I probably would have written to my family as often as I could to remind myself of the life I had before. About my role, I would be scared to death just to be near the battlefield. However, I would still try to get done what had to be done. After suffering such horrific images from the war, I probably wouldn't be the same person as I was before.
The most difficult things about trench warfare were probably the ever-present threat of being attacked. Along with sleep deprivation and the harsh cold winters, life was horrible within trenches. To deal with the stress, I probably would have written to my family as often as I could to remind myself of the life I had before. About my role, I would be scared to death just to be near the battlefield. However, I would still try to get done what had to be done. After suffering such horrific images from the war, I probably wouldn't be the same person as I was before.