Otto Dix painted this painting in 1916 depicting the horrors of war. He volunteered as a machine gunner in 1915 in world war one.  He saw the horrors of war in the modern era as a result of industrialization. Weapons that delivered a new level of lethality were deployed and killed people on a scale that had never been seen before. This painting was one of the first paintings depicting the horrors of war in the modern era and changed the way people looked at war. It was no longer a glamorous march of victory or defeat, but a bloody battle field with many casualties. This painting is German expressionism , this is Dix version of what he saw in war: the colors are bleak, white black and grey, this is because of style of painting. The style of painting, German Expressionism , was very subjective; these were parts of his memory as he remembered it.(The Art of War)

                   These horrors of war are the result of industrialization of countries. The weapons that were used were developed for the upper hand of countries. The war was started over land, which also is a cause of industrialization because cities and countries are expanding and with expansion comes more recourses. The expression on the mans face is one of pure terror, the fear of death and agonizing pain. The body is mutilated and in some areas unrecognizable. The look on the mans face almost makes us realize the pain of war and open our eyes to what war and industrialization are all about.(The Art of War)