going over the top, machine guns, artillery sections - trench conditions of WW1 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
why did soldiers go across no man’s land?
A
when an attack was ordered from British trench to German trench
2
Q
what happened when soldiers charged across no man’s land?
A
often failed and many killed
3
Q
what were one of the biggest killers?
A
machine guns
4
Q
where were machine guns set up?
A
key areas in order to kill attackers
5
Q
how many bullets would fire a minute?
A
hundreds
6
Q
what were the largest guns?
A
artillery
7
Q
where were artillery guns used?
A
right before the battle
8
Q
what did artillery guns do to trenches?
A
make them easier to take
