> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: https://the-past.com/feature/trench-art-the-art-of-war/ > Date:: 2025 > Tags:: #warp > WeftLinks:: [[Peace and justice value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft helps in recovery from war]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > An extensive review of craft on the front line. ### Highlights Trench art refers to unique objects made from materials related to war, created by soldiers and civilians during conflicts like World War I. These items carry personal stories and memories, transforming deadly materials into meaningful artifacts that reflect both wartime experiences and post-war identities. Today, trench art is recognized as an important part of cultural history, offering insights into the lives of those affected by war >A famous ancient example dates to 479 BC, when the Greeks defeated the Persians at the Battle of Plataea and melted down their bronze armour to forge a victory monument known as the Serpent Column – set up at Delphi, though now on display in Istanbul. ![[Attachments/c7796f699243039cb72103603a979f0e_MD5.jpg]] >trench art can be defined as any item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians, from war matériel directly or any other material, as long as it and they are connected in time and space with armed conflict or its consequences. > Made at Ypres in March 1918. The case was made from two 4.5-inch shell-cases picked up on Christmas Day 1917… at Le Bizet. The foot support is a clip of an 18-pounder shell. The arms are detonator wells of rifle-grenades and nose-caps. The hands are from a gun-cotton case, while the alarm cover is an American-made 18-pounder nose-cap with a ‘whizz-bang’ driving band. The Rising Sun is the badge of a mate killed at Noreuil, while a button from the maker’s greatcoat and a German bullet surmount the whole. ![[Attachments/d78d057cabd86664c589c6b969a18435_MD5.jpg]]