“Last week we attacked in sector two against the German fortifications there and even though we made it into their trench, the fortification was too strong. We retreated back with moderate losses. Today, our intelligence suspected the Germans received a shipment of mustard gas, so we attacked as soon as possible, but this time in sector three. We went over the trench at the sound of the lieutenant’s whistle. We made excellent progress across ‘no man’s land’, but just before we reached the German wire, a tremendous barrage of heavy guns rained down on my fellow soldiers. This stalled our…