2. The Landscape Was Utterly Destroyed
The shell-blasted wasteland of No Man’s Land was devoid of vegetation, littered with craters and corpses, making movement deadly and nearly impossible. The relentless artillery bombardments transformed the terrain into a barren, treacherous expanse, where every step could be fatal. This devastation is evident in photographs of the Western Front, which depict the profound impact of warfare on the landscape. (bbc.com)
