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[โ€“] WillFord27@lemmy.world 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Close, but you were actually one of the lucky divisions to get even rotten lemons. Trench warfare was largely a battle of attrition and rations had to last, hot meals and fresh fruit (especially sources of vitamin c) were a luxury to be supplied with. Scurvy wasn't uncommon. Here's a bunch of cool links

[โ€“] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 5 points 21 hours ago

Those are some cool links, thanks!