Western Front Flashcards
1
Q
Types of Gas
A
Phosgene
Chlorine
Mustard
2
Q
What is trench foot
A
Caused by standing in waterlogged trenches
Feet would swell up and go numb whilst the skin would turn red or blue
3
Q
Solutions for Trench foot
A
Carry three pairs of socks and change twice a day
Rub oil on their feet
Added duckboards and attempted to pump water out of trenches
4
Q
Trench fever
A
Flu like symptoms causing high temp and a headache
5
Q
Solutions for trench fever
A
Delousing stations
Men were bathed and sprayed
6
Q
Shell shock
A
PTSD
Nightmares, headaches and loss of speech
