engels voc hand-out : the great war Flashcards
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shelter dug beneath trenches, usually
reserved for officers
a dugout
very large guns that are moved on wheels or
metal tracks, or the part of the army that
uses these
the artillery
backup for the second line trench, in case the
enemy had managed to gain control of the
other trenches; contained extra supplies,
cooks, medics, etc.
reserve trench
trench behind the frontline trench to ensure
the enemy would not be able to advance
further into the trenches
support trench
the military line or part of an army that is
closest to the enemy
frontline
area or strip of land that no one owns or
controls, such as a strip of land between two
countries’ borders, especially in a war
no-man’s-land
wooden slats (= latten) on the trench floor
a duckboard
the back wall of the trench, strengthened
with wood and then covered with sandbags
a parados (achterkant)
the front wall of a trench, strengthened with
wood and then covered with sandbags
a parapet (voorkant)
knee-level ledge in frontline trench on which
soldiers stood
a fire step
the part of an army that fights on foot
the infantry
name of a large military unit in the land force
a battalion
