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1
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Battalion

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A large body of troops, forming part of a brigade

2
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Trench

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Long, narrow ditches dug into the ground where soldiers lived all day and night

3
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Artillery

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Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land

4
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Shrapnel

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Fragments of a bomb, shell or other object thrown out by an explosion

5
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Triage

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The system of splitting the wounded into groups according to who needed the most urgent attention

6
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Evacuation

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In this context, meaning the clearing of a body (dead or alive) from the battle ground to seek medical attention

7
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Antiseptic

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A type of surgery that kills germs in wounds

8
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Aseptic

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A type of surgery that prevents germs reaching wounds

9
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Blood transfusion

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An injection of a volume of blood, previously taken from a healthy person, into a patient

10
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Chlorine Gas

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A biological weapon first used by the Germans at the Second Battle Of Ypres

11
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Trench Foot

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A painful condition of the feet caused by cold, deep water and mud of the trench

12
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Infection

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The process of infecting or state of being infected

13
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Terrain

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The type of ground (hilly, muddy,flat, easy to walk on)