THEY are the war survivors whose wounds go unrecognised and misunderstood.

But a public art project that premiered last night attempts to break down the “wall” between traumatised veterans and the society that sent them to fight.

“War Veteran Vehicle” beamed the words of soldiers struggling to readjust after the horrors of war on to a city building. Their voices were also heard as harrowing testimonials played alongside.

Artist Krzysztof Wodiczko has adapted a military Land Rover to give war survivors a platform to reach their communities.

Mr Wodiczko, 66, said last night: “This vehicle is a communication vehicle.

“We’re basically firing our ammunition – firing the truth, trying to create some impact, acoustic and visual.”

The Polish-born designer’s work features six north-west veterans of the Falklands, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, as well as the wife of a soldier who had returned from war.

Wodiczko found them through Combat Stress, a charity that helps traumatised war veterans. Most of those he interviewed suffer with post-traumatic stress disorder because of what they witnessed. One of the veterans in the display is Crosby-based Lee Sanger, who served with the Duke of Lancaster Regiment in Iraq.