KO Western Front Flashcards
What is the Western Front?
A stretch of land through France and Belgium where most of fighting took place in WWI and is where most of the main battles occurred.
What happened in August 1914?
The war begins
What happened in August to September 1914?
The first trenches were built on both sides of the war
What happened in October to November 1914?
First Battle of Ypres
What happened in April to May 1915?
Second Battle of Ypres
What happened in February to December 1916?
Battle of Verdun
What happened in July to November 1916?
The Battle of the Somme
What happened in July to November 1917?
Third Battle of Ypres
What happened in November to December 1917?
Battle of Cambrai
When was the final months of the war?
Summer and Autumn 1918
What is a Battalion?
A large body of troops, forming part of a brigade
What is a Trench?
Long, narrow ditches dug into the ground where soldiers lived all day and night
What is Artillery?
Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land
What is Shrapnel?
Fragments of a bomb, shell or other object thrown out by an explosion
What is a Triage?
The system of splitting the wounded into groups according to who needed the most urgent attention
What is an Evacuation?
The clearing of a body (dead or alive) from the battle ground to seek medical attention
What is an Antiseptic?
A type of surgery that kills germs in wounds
What is an Aseptic?
A type of surgery that prevents germs reaching wounds
What is a Blood transfusion?
An injection of a volume of blood, previously taken from a healthy person, into a patient
What is Chlorine gas?
A biological weapon first used by the Germans at the second Battle of Ypres
What is Trench Foot?
A painful condition of the feet caused by cold, deep water and mud of the trench
What is an infection?
The process of infecting or state of being infected
What is a terrain?
The type of ground (hilly, muddy, flat, easy to walk on)
