Then there's the constant lack of food and water, rough sleeping conditions, being exposed to the elements. And even if they had vehicles most of those places didn't have roads yet to drive them on. Remember, while vehicles existed, they weren't common use at this period of time.these soldiers had to walk, walk, and walk some more to get to where the war effort was taking place. Just training and constantly being screamed at and controlled while marching your days away is brutal. Turns out war isn't fun, and not even initially due to the actual fighting. It starts off with new recruits full of patriotism for their country expecting to be sent on a grand adventure only to have those expectations quickly shattered. I'm no war buff so I'll leave the realism to the experts but what this movie does is show you the first World War from the view point of people who've never experienced or even conceived of war and bloodshed on this scale. This movie did something I didn't expect from a World War makes you feel empathetic for the Germans. Reviewed by terrencepatrix 8 / 10 Rough brutal material
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