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"We spent three whole days in the shell holes, witnessing death constantly, fearing it would come at any moment. Water and the stench of corpses made life miserable. The artillery buried the dead and then uncovered them again. Each shift was under ceaseless bombardment, with around 40 casualties. The sight left us pale and exhausted."
This poignant account underscores that beneath the uniforms were human beings experiencing the brutal reality of trench warfare, making the word "glamorous" impossible to associate with their struggles.