medicine on the western front: significant battles Flashcards
1
Q
what were features of the trench system
A
- dugouts: where men could take cover
- 4 trenches: front lines, support, reserve, communication
- barbed wire in no mans land
- duckboards to stand on
2
Q
where were mines first significantly used
A
hill 60 (1915)
3
Q
where was the first use of chlorine gas by the germans
A
ypres 2 (1915)
4
Q
where were tanks first used
A
somme (1916)
5
Q
how many british casualties did the battle of the somme result in
A
400,000
6
Q
where were tunnels, caves and quarries used
A
arras (1916)
7
Q
what was the significance at arras
A
use of underground hospital
8
Q
where was the first full scale use of tanks
A
cambrai (1917)
9
Q
what was the significance of cambrai
A
first use of blood banks
