Artillery of the First World War

Private Neil Ingram

Armed with Lewis Guns and grenades, Ingram and his team faced German pillboxes and machine guns.

Rain, mud and heavy artillery churned up the earth and made everything seem impossible, but the war continued.

Messines was a staggering success for the Allies, yet Passchendaele was a total disaster. What went wrong?

Knight was newly promoted and led his men towards the enemy defences at Bellevue Spur.

At first, the failed attack was mildly described as 'another blow' - but New Zealand's darkest day had further and longer lasting consequences.

Hart was right in the thick of the action, facing formidable German defences at Passchendaele.

A selection of First World War vocabulary and common phrases.