Nature Of Trench Warfare Flashcards
Machine gun
Extremely powerful and rapid-firing gun capable of killing large numbers of soldiers in a very short time
No man’s land
Area of land between the two enemies front lines; from tens of metres of several kilometres
Over the top
Soldiers actions when they leave their trenches to attack enemy trenches
Pill boxes
Concrete structures occupied by a few men and positioned to control a section of the front
Trench warfare
Method of fighting in which troops fight from fixed positions and seek to capture enemy trenches
General Haig
Commander of British forces along the western front
General Ludendorff
German chief of staff; quartermaster general from 1916
Moltke
General chief of German staff before the start of the war
General Joffre
French commander at battle of the Marne
General falkenhayn
German chief of staff following moltke
Artillery
Heavy guns used to destroy enemy positions, usually positioned behind the front lines
Corpse rat
Large rats the size of a small dog
Frostbite
Inflamed or gangrenous state of the skin caused by freezing conditions
Gangrene
Decay of body tissue that can necessitate amputation to avoid decay spreading through the body
Trench foot
Painful swelling of the feet caused by constant immersion in water