War - Ww1 - The Fuller Telephone Poem by Paul Warren

The Great War was raging and the British Force
Needed to send messages without the Germans knowing of course
Telephone communication between frontline and rear
Was very necessary so supporting fire was near

The Germans were reading telephone messages quite clear
The telephone needed a spike for earth made it vulnerable here
The messages sent an electric pulse through the earth wire
Meaning the Germans could set their defence to counter fire

A British officer called Fuller invented a telephone to halt this happening
To ensure the messages were sent without the Germans reading
This was one of a number of things that turned the tide
With the Germans finally losing to the Allies pride

© Paul Warren Poetry