Trench Art

One of the most interesting subjects to me is military history. Maybe because most of my male ancestors were in the Civil war, World War I, World War II and the Korean War.

I saw a special on television awhile back on "TRENCH ART", it was new to me but maybe you all are familiar with it.

Trench art is the art that was fashioned in the "trenches" during the war from military castoffs  especially artillery shells.

From Wickipedia:

A large dump of casings that the soldiers used to fashion their art.

A few beautiful examples I found:

Another thing that I discovered is that the TRENCH COAT originated from the coats that the officers wore in the conflicts.

The famous company " Burberry " was the first to design the trench coat.

Did you know that the raincoat you put on every spring was named from a coat for the trenches? I never realized that!!!

Hope you enjoy all the entries this week and remember to thank Roger and Ms. Nesbitt for ABC WEDNESDAY.

Ann