World War 1: Forever Wounded World War 1 not only changed the lives of soldiers physically, but mentally as well. Both on the battle field and in the trenches soldiers suffered from wounds, starvation and fatigue. Although history cannot hide the number of people who were killed and wounded, the mental effects of the war is more hidden. Both during and after the war soldiers suffered from nightmares, the constant memories of dying comrades and the feelings of not belonging anywhere. The soldiers’ lives were changed forever. Fighting on the battlefield was hell. Every time a soldier inhaled