A Letter to the Editor

Dear Mr. MAjors (ninjajimmyjohns), I do not believe that the war was quite as brutal as your blog suggests it was. Bullet wounds were not that grevious because hollow point bullets were not invented yet, thus decreasing the size of entrance and exit wounds. Also, bullets and gunpowder were not nearly as reliable and accurate as they are today. Hiding in deeply dug trenches, there was little risk of injury to the soldiers because they hid behind an earthen embankment most of the war. This made them less likely to be hit by bullets or artillery rounds. Also, the medics of WW1 were very adept at treating bullet wounds, increasing the rate of survivers from these injuries. - some old guy