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{{a|glossary| | {{a|glossary|{{image|Bullet|png|A bullet with Frank's name on it yesterday}}}}{{quote|''In such conditions, a sense of hopelessness overwhelmed many soldiers, leading them to believe that every incoming shell was inscribed with a man’s name. In the soldiers’ imagination, such a fate might be averted by having one’s name already engraved on a talismanic bullet — an especially poignant kind of trench art. | ||
:—''Trench Art: A Brief History and Guide, 1914-1939'', Nicholas J Saunders.}} | |||
It is said that combat troops would often carry with them a single bullet with their own name engraved on it. A superstitious amulet; a warder-offer of the soldier’s deepest fear: ''“the bullet with my name on it can’t hurt me, because I’ve got it”.'' | It is said that combat troops would often carry with them a single bullet with their own name engraved on it. A superstitious amulet; a warder-offer of the soldier’s deepest fear: ''“the bullet with my name on it can’t hurt me, because I’ve got it”.'' | ||
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