The Horrors of War

R C Sherriff, the author of ‘Journey’s End’ was himself an officer in the East Surrey Regiment. His play is based upon his real-life experiences during the war, mirroring the way he and his comrades lived and fought and in a way re-living some of the war’s fantastic atmosphere of constant fear and incidents. Some very strong, positive characters and a hint of humor make this play successfully dramatic.

In 1913, Europe was dominated by two power blocks. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria and Italy and in the Triple Entente were Britain, France and Russia. The event which sparked off World War One was the war was the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Bosnia. As Austria declared war on Serbia, Russia got its armies together to support Serbia. Germany, supporting Austria, then declared war on Russia and France.

When Britain declared war on Germany in August 1914, the mood in Britain was one......

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