The war tested the limits of human endurance from "summary" of The Pity Of War by Niall Ferguson
The Great War was a trial of endurance like no other. It pushed individuals to their physical and mental limits, demanding sacrifices that seemed unimaginable before the conflict began. Soldiers on the front lines faced constant danger, enduring brutal conditions in the trenches as they fought for their lives. The sheer scale of the fighting meant that there was no respite, no time to rest or recover before being thrown back into battle. The toll on human endurance was staggering. Men who had once been strong and healthy were reduced to mere shadows of their former selves, worn down by the relentless demands of war. The physical hardships were only part of the story; the psychological strain was equally devastating. The constant fear of death, the loss of comrades, and the un...
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