WW1 - Trenches Flashcards
Name the key features of trenches.
Machine Gun, Barbed Wire, Sandbags, Soldier, Latrine (toilet), Periscope, Fire Step and Duckboard.
What is a periscope?
Something to look out over no man’s land with.
What is a fire step?
What you stand when using a machine gun.
What is a duckboard?
A walkway.
What are the trenches?
A narrow long ditch dug to help soldiers defend themselves.
How long is the Western Front?
400 miles
How was most of the fighting done?
On foot or horses
How were soldiers protected in the trenches?
Sand bags and barbed wire
What shape were the trenches built in?
Zig zag
Why were the trenches built in a zig zag shape?
Prevented from firing down the lengths of the trenches, prevented gas attacks spreading far down the line and disoriented enemy soldiers if they gained access.
