History Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Duckboards
A
Placed on the ground to stop soldiers sinking in the mud
2
Q
Fire step
A
A step to look and fire ‘over the top’ of enemy trenches
3
Q
Dugouts
A
Rooms dug out of the back wall of trenches
4
Q
Periscope
A
Enabled troops to see over the top without the risk of being shot
5
Q
Barbed Wire
A
Stopped attacking troops from going into their trenches
6
Q
Machine guns
A
Rapid firing gun that mowed down attacking troops
7
Q
Artillery
A
Huge guns that fired enormous explosives or for miles
8
Q
Sand bags
A
Reinforced the walls and soaked up moisture
9
Q
Reserve trenches
A
Soldiers went there to rest or to wait to go to the front lines
10
Q
Gas bell
A
Would be rung to tell troops to put on gas masks
