Over The Top
Taking your cue from Sergeant Wilkes, the three of you freeze and remain totally motionless while the flare burns brightly overhead. You literally bury your face into the ground, wishing all the while that you could dig a hole in which to hide. Closing your eyes in fright, you await the inevitable blast of German shells and machine-gun fire.
To your surprise, nothing happens.
One minute later, as the flare burns itself out, Sergeant Wilkes motions for you to resume your slow yet steady advance. With your heart pounding wildly, you arrive in front of a large tangle of barbed wire. The German trenches are now just a few feet away.