Dead Man Walking

Title: Dead Man Walking ~{ Part 4/7 of “Memories from a Great War.” }~ When you were little, you were told of stories that your Great-Granda, Nikolai, fought the French back when Napoleon invaded Russia. Every time you were told this story, it only made you want to join the Imperial Russian Army even more. And you did. You enlisted in 1914 when the Tsar made it known of the war against Germany and Austria-Hungary. You were put with the 226th Zemlyansky Infantry Regiment, where you first saw action at Tannenberg. It wasn’t like the stories you heard. Your friend since childhood died right next to you in the middle of the battle. That only made you realize that maybe war isn’t such a good time… Luck was on your side however, when you were placed in a fort with 900 other men. Some place called Osowiec Fortress. One day, on the 6th of August, 1915, you were woken up by the Germans shelling the fort. After reaching your post, the shelling stopped. Then, at that moment, you saw it. Gas. (P.S. Don’t use voice. Customize yourself however.)