A Shattered Mind: Shell Shock in the First World War

World War I was an apocalypse that scarred the minds of men forever. The conflict introduced unprecedented firepower that completely vanquished anything in its path. Of the 9.7 million military fatalities in the Great War, an estimated 60 percent of those were a result of shrapnel from mortars, grenades, and artillery projectile bombs, better know as shells. For example, in the seven-day bombardment leading up to the Battle of the Somme, 1.7 million shells were fired at the German lines. The war

Shell Shock'—The 100-Year Mystery May Now Be Solved

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Casualties of war Australian War Memorial

Definitely creepy, but not a soldier who went insane from shell shock , shell shock soldier

Shellshock

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Shell shock cover-up at Passchendaele

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WW1 Soldier experiencing shell shock (PTSD) when shown part of his uniform. : r/Damnthatsinteresting

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