Page "Oh! What a Lovely War" Paragraph 10

1915 is depicted as darkly contrasting in tone.

Many shots of a parade of wounded men illustrate an endless stream of grim, hopeless faces.

Black humour among these soldiers has now replaced the enthusiasm of the early days.

" There's A Long, Long Trail A-Winding " captures the new mood of despair, depicting soldiers filing along in torrential rain in miserable conditions.

Red poppies provide the only bright colour in these scenes.

In a scene of British soldiers drinking in an estaminet, a chanteuse ( Pia Colombo ) leads them in a jolly chorus of " The Moon Shines Bright On Charlie Chaplin ", a reworking of an American song then shifts the mood back to darker tone by singing a soft and sombre version of " Adieu la vie ".

At the end of the year, amidst more manoeuvres in the pavilion, General ( later Field Marshal ) Sir Douglas Haig replaces Field Marshal Sir John French as Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces.