Ww1 Knowledge Check Flashcards
(16 cards)
Name three sections of the trench system
Frontline, support, reserve
What was the area in between the German and British trenches called
No mans land
The first battle of Ypres was crucial as it meant Britain controlled the……….
Ports/Channel ports
How many casualties did Britain suffer on the first day of the battle of the Somme (1916)
57,000
Why was the battle of Cambrai (1917) significant
First use of large scale tanks (almost 500)
Name two of the three main illnesses/diseases a soldier was at risk of in the trenches.
Trench foot, trench fever, shell shock.
What was the name of the steel helmet used from 1915 onwards to protect from shrapnel?
Brodie helmet
Name one type of gas used in WW1.
Mustard
chlorine
phosgene.
Describe the role of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC).
Responsible for medical care, e.g., dressing stations
Established in 1898.
Describe the role of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY).
Women’s voluntary organisation - ambulance drivers, etc
Founded in 1907.
Name three methods of transport in the chain of evacuation.
Stretcher bearers , motor ambulance, train
Name three of the four stages of treatment areas in the chain of evacuation
Rap, dressing station, casualty careering station, base hospitals
What was the carrel-Damon method of treating wounds/infection
Salt solution would be put into the would via tube
What was the Thomas splint
Kept the leg rigid (in place)- had 82% survival rate
Why were mobile X-ray units so important in the western front
Identify shrapnel quickly which helped reduce bleeding and infection
What was a blood depot
Blood was stored for use in battle
