Excerpt from a book called Trench warfare; The live and let live system by Tony Ashworth
An Officer was showing his relief around the trenches prior to handover;
"Yes" said Trotter..."that's the Boche front line. Boche looking over this way now, maybe just as we are-do you play cricket?" he added
"A bit" said Raleigh
"could you chuck a ball that distance?
"I think so"
"Then you could do the same with a Mills Bomb...But you won't though" said Trotter...."come on let sleeping dogs lie. If we were to throw a bomb you can bet your boots that the old Boche would chuck one back and Mr Digby and Mr 'Arris (the soldiers occupying the sap)... are both married men. Wouldn't be cricket would it?"
An Officer was showing his relief around the trenches prior to handover;
"Yes" said Trotter..."that's the Boche front line. Boche looking over this way now, maybe just as we are-do you play cricket?" he added
"A bit" said Raleigh
"could you chuck a ball that distance?
"I think so"
"Then you could do the same with a Mills Bomb...But you won't though" said Trotter...."come on let sleeping dogs lie. If we were to throw a bomb you can bet your boots that the old Boche would chuck one back and Mr Digby and Mr 'Arris (the soldiers occupying the sap)... are both married men. Wouldn't be cricket would it?"
