they shall not grow old
1. one of the soldiers remarks that he had no regrets at all about joining the fighting of world war i. why?
2. before the outbreak of the war, englishmen were deeply nationalistic and believed that an english soldier was worth how many german soldiers?
3. where did most of the instructors come from to help prepare the new recruits?
4. what did the english soldiers call their military issued boots?
5. describe the emotions of the english soldiers as they left by rail to go to the front.
6. when a man goes into the trench what does he carry with him in addition to his equipment?
7. the vickers machine gun was a water cooled weapon. how did the soldiers reuse the water once it began to boil from the heat of the weapon?
8. the shrapnel shell would burst in the air and rain down shrapnel on soldiers. what type of gun did the documentary compare this to?
9. what smell could be detected on the entire front line?
10. when talking about trench foot, what is the medical cause for what happens to someone’s feet?
11. in order to conduct a raid on an enemy trench. what action must be completed the night before?

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These questions are about the documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old" and relate to World War I history, military practices, and soldier experiences. Since they require recalling or analyzing content from the documentary (a historical source), the subfield of History (under Social Science) is most appropriate. Here are brief explanations and answers for each:

### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
The soldier likely felt camaraderie, purpose, or believed in the cause, seeing the war as a duty or adventure (common WWI enlistment motivations like patriotism, friendship bonds).
# Answer:
He likely had no regrets due to camaraderie with fellow soldiers, a sense of duty/patriotism, or viewing the war as a noble cause/adventure (exact reasoning depends on documentary quotes, but typical WWI soldier sentiments included loyalty to friends, national pride, or initial idealism).

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
Pre - war English nationalism led to the belief an English soldier was worth 10 German soldiers (a common pre - war overconfident ratio in British propaganda/attitudes).
# Answer:
An English soldier was believed to be worth 10 German soldiers.

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
Most instructors for new recruits came from the regular British Army (veteran soldiers with prior military experience to train volunteers).
# Answer:
Most instructors came from the regular British Army (veteran soldiers).

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
English soldiers called their military - issued boots "clodhoppers" or "trench boots" (colloquial term from the documentary; "clodhoppers" was a common nickname for heavy, clumsy military boots).
# Answer:
English soldiers called their military - issued boots "clodhoppers" (or "trench boots" – exact term from the documentary may be "clodhoppers").

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
Emotions were mixed: excitement (adventure, patriotism), nervousness (about war's danger), and camaraderie (leaving with friends), with a sense of idealism before facing trench realities.
# Answer:
Emotions included excitement (adventure, patriotism), nervousness (fear of war), camaraderie (with friends), and idealism (before experiencing trench warfare’s horrors).

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
In addition to equipment, soldiers carried personal items like letters, photos, cigarettes, or a mess tin (for rations), and sometimes a bible or good - luck charm.
# Answer:
In addition to equipment, a soldier carried personal items (e.g., letters/photos from home, cigarettes, mess tin for rations, religious items like a bible, or lucky charms).

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
When the water in the Vickers machine - gun’s cooling jacket boiled, soldiers reused it as drinking water (due to water scarcity in trenches; the boiled water was safe to drink after cooling).
# Answer:
Soldiers reused the boiled water as drinking water (to combat water shortages in the trenches).

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
The shrapnel shell’s effect (bursting in air, raining shrapnel) was compared to a shotgun (both spread projectiles over an area, like a shotgun’s scattershot).
# Answer:
The documentary compared the shrapnel shell to a shotgun (both disperse projectiles over a wide area).

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
The smell of rotting flesh (from unburied dead soldiers), mud, and gunpowder was detectable on the entire front line (trenches had decaying bodies, wet mud, and constant gunfire).
# Answer:
The smell of rotting flesh (from unburied dead), mud, and gunpowder was detectable.

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
Trench Foot is caused by prolonged exposure of feet to cold, wet, unsanitary conditions (trenches), leading to tissue damage, infection, and poor circulation (fungal/bacterial infection, frostbite - like effects from moisture and cold).
# Answer:
Trench Foot is caused by prolonged exposure of feet to cold, wet, and unsanitary trench conditions, leading to poor circulation, tissue damage, and fungal/bacterial infections (moisture - induced skin breakdown and vascular issues).

### Question 11
# Brief Explanations:
To raid an enemy trench, the night before, soldiers must dig a "sap" (a narrow trench) closer to the enemy trench to reduce the distance to cross during the raid (or conduct reconnaissance, but digging a sap is key for surprise).
# Answer:
The night before a trench raid, soldiers must dig a sap (a narrow forward - extending trench) to get closer to the enemy trench (or conduct detailed reconnaissance; digging a sap is the primary preparatory action for surprise in raids).

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