HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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no-man’s-land.
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the trenches.
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the sky.
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at sea.
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Detailed explanation-1: -"No Man’s Land” was a popular term during the First World War to describe the area between opposing armies and trench lines.
Detailed explanation-2: -the narrow, muddy, treeless stretch of land, characterized by numerous shell holes, that separated German and Allied trenches during the First World War. Being in No Man’s Land was considered very dangerous since it offered little or no protection for soldiers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian counterpart is Attari and the two serve as the only official land border crossing between India and Pakistan. The Wagah-Attari border is more accessible to foreigners than the citizens of India and Pakistan. Having used this route numerous times, it brings up all sorts of surprises every time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Two classic examples of No Man’s Land are the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea, and the UN buffer zone that stands between the Greek and Turkish-controlled territories in Cyprus-both born of conflicts that were never entirely resolved.
Detailed explanation-5: -During World War I, thousands died unidentified in trenches across Europe. They may have fallen victim to the Great War, but they were resurrected in legend as the wild men of No Man’s Land, where they will remain, so long as we continue to pass on the story.