The artist has included bits & pieces of letters from both French & German soldiers to their families. This shows how war, on both sides, is the same for the common soldier. While the battles raged on, these men in the trenches commented on the weather, the food, & their thoughts of home. First line on top: Snow is falling, it's very cold...Excuse me if I'm very brief but I only have a minute. No more wine for 2 days, nor letters either...