Man at War – Excerpt No. 230

Three-hundred-and-twelve paces later they reached an ambulance. These vehicles came in as close as they dared but the mud and ever-changing terrain made it a challenge. This one was stopped on an old road, so the wagon-wheels maintained traction.

They helped the driver load the men on stretchers in exchange for a ride to the casualty clearing station further up. While Marc could have walked, he preferred to maximize his time on station.

According to Murphy, the ambulances would have no trouble bringing them back to the line. They always have more wounded and dead to ferry back.

a surreal and vibrant cinematic photo of a British officer and soldier walking towards a worn ambulance parked by the muddy terrain of No Man's Land at night, with the officer wearing a peaked cap and trench coat, and the soldier wearing a BRODIE helmet and carrying a Lee-Enfield rifle, their clothing and style meticulously detailed to reflect the era of 1915, set against a dark and ominous backdrop with subtle hints of moonlight, captured in a photorealistic style with a textured film grain, evoking a sense of foreboding and tension, with the ambulance's lights casting an eerie glow on the surrounding mud and the soldiers' faces illuminated only by the faint light of the ambulance, their facial features etched with exhaustion and concern.

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