Trench Warfare Quiz

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Soldiers carried an average of __ lbs. of supplies.

Entrenchment

many soldiers with shovels and pickaxes dig large portions

of a trench at the same time for shelter

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By the end of the war, both sides dug about _______ miles of trenches.

Germany

________ built the best trenches.

They often had 50 quarters of living quarters about 50 feet underground equipped with electricity, toilets, and real beds.

What made german trenches different from others?

No Man’s Land

The area between the opposing trenches

No, many soldiers were wounded or killed and they only got a little piece of land. It can be described as a stalemate; when neither side gains a victory.

Was the “over the top” strategy effective?

Hardships Of Fighting And Living In The Trenches

• Trench fever

• Trench foot

• Shell Shock

The effects of trenchfoot and what it causes to the foot of people. It swells 2-3x regular size and you can’t feel it. You could lose your leg but if you don’t you have to go through intolerable agony.

What does SGT Harry Roberts talk about in his letter?

He shot himself in the leg so he could go home to his family since “he’s no good dead but some good crippled”.

What did Charles Young’s friend do?

• Smells and sight of dead people

• Barely any rest

• Bad condition of soldiers

• Warm Weater

• Bodies in trench walls pop out since walls are bbeginning to crumple.

• Grenades And Bombs that go through air.

Challenges That Gilbert William’s and H.A. Skilling went through.