What do soldiers' trenches hide?
From the book by Nikulin N.N. Memories of the War. St. Petersburg, 2008. Page 18.
"Can you imagine what it's like on the front lines now? I spent a whole day there the day before yesterday. It's pitch black, there's water in the trenches, the soldiers take turns constantly clearing out dirt and keeping a watchful eye on the enemy. I know you can't imagine what the front lines are like. I was walking at night, and it seemed deserted all around, but if you look more closely, there's life all around. Thousands of people are crouched in the ground. Here's a trench—a deep, winding passage... Here and there, small dugouts have taken refuge. We'd go into one or another. A candle burns, a small stove is stoked. Here they rest, there they sit, chat, read something, write letters, etc. Here, a person not only fights the enemy, but fights nature, the elements. These are people whose courage is difficult to overestimate. These are heroes.