Medicine - WW1 Flashcards
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When did World War One begin ?
4th August 1914
What countries were in the triple alliance ?
Germany, Italy, Austria Hungary
What countries were in the triple entente ?
Britain, France, Russia
How many casualties were there in the British sector of the western front ?
2.7 million
What percentage of injured were not seen by a medical professional?
25%
How many people who were treated died of there wounds ?
150,000 or 6%
What were the problems with x rays before ww1 ?
Burns, hair loss, expensive and fragile glass tubes, bulky machines, takes 90 mins
What were the 5 battles of ww1 ?
Ypres, Ypres, Somme, Cambrai and Arras
When was the first battle of Ypres ?
1914
When was the second battle of Ypres ?
1915
When was The Somme battle ?
1916
When did the Cambrai battle happen ?
1917
What year was the battle of Arras ?
1917
What was the first battle of Ypres famous for ?
Hill 60
Why was Hill 60 an advantage ?
Germans could fire from above, better drainage, less muddy
How was Hill 60 destroyed ?
April 1915
British mined below and used explosives to blow up
Why was the second battle of Ypres important ?
Germans 1st use of poison gas in combat
Why was the battle of The Somme so significant ?
Large number of casualties
Britain 57,000 casualties (20,000 deaths) on day one
400,000 casualties in total
What technique was used by the British so they could advance ?
The creeping barrage of
Which battle was the first to use tanks ?
The Somme
Why was the battle of Cambrai significant ?
First large scale use of tanks
Why was the battle of Arras important ?
Underground tunnels
How many miles of tunnels were built in Arras in 5 months ?
2.5 miles
How many people could the tunnels of Arras hold ?
25,000
