WWI trench art?

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by Dean Anderson, Jan 7, 2019.

  1. Dean Anderson

    Dean Anderson Well-Known Member

    Also found a couple lighters.

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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I don't think either is classed as trench art....
     
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  4. RinTinTin

    RinTinTin Well-Known Member

    Almost all trench art never saw a trench at all. So yes, you could describe this as 'trench art'.
     
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  5. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Trench art is commonly defined as any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians, where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences.
    Common articles that this includes are decorated shell and bullet casings and items carved from wood and bone.
    To the uninitiated, all trench art, by definition, was made by a soldier sitting in a trench in France during the First World War, in the midst of a bombardment. To the cynics, it was all made in the 1920s by enterprising French and Belgian citizens. The reality is, naturally, a mix of these extremes, and everything in between, and spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day.
     
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