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A letter from the Trenches: the receivers
Unknown, 1915, Press cutting
A letter from the Trenches: the receivers
A letter from the Trenches: the receivers
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32347
Title
A letter from the Trenches: the receivers
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From the Illustrated London News published April 10th 1915. From the painting by A.C. Michael.
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Unknown
Date
1915
Size
39.6 x 26.7cm
Type
Press cutting
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Reference Library
The most effective weapon used during World War One wasn't the shell or the tank, it was morale. The British Army believed that it was crucial to an allied victory, and it looked to the Post Office for help.The delivery of post was vital for two reasons. Firstly, receiving well wishes and gifts from home was one of the few comforts a soldier had on the Western Front. The majority of them spent more time fighting boredom than they did the enemy, and writing was one of the few hobbies available to them. For some, it was a welcome distraction from the horrors of the trenches.Secondly, letters served a propaganda purpose as everything that soldiers sent back was subject to censorship. The British Army claimed this was to prevent the enemy finding out secret information, but really it was to prevent bad news from reaching the home front.
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