Warfare can produce a macabre sense of humour among those subjected to its horrors. What was just one example amongst British troops during World War One at Gallipoli in 1915?
Answer: The dead had to be quickly buried, but sometimes this was not done efficiently. Burial areas could look like unmade beds with limbs sticking out. One section where British troops passed by had an arm protruding. Each soldier passing would shake the hand and say ‘Good Morning’ in a posh voice.
Source: The First World War by A J P Taylor
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