Wounded: A New History of the Western Front in World War I General History We learn firsthand—from memoirs and

We learn firsthand—from memoirs and diaries

The first assault units (Sturmtruppen) were formed during the spring and summer of 1916

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Wounded: A New History of the Western Front in World War I General History We learn firsthand—from memoirs andDescription by Emily Mayhew Paperback The number of soldiers wounded in World War I is, in itself, devastating: over 21 million military wounded, and nearly 10 million killed. On the battlefield, the injuries were shocking, unlike anything those in the medical field had ever witnessed. The bullets hit fast and hard, went deep and took bits of dirty uniform and airborne soil particles in with them. Soldier after soldier came in with the most dreaded