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Question 1

What were some other duties soldiers had

Answer 1

Guard duty collecting food water and ammo and also fixing trenches

Question 2

How long did soldiers spend in the trenches

Answer 2

Soldiers were meant to spend 1 week on the frontline 4 weeks in support trenches and 8 weeks in the reserve branch

Question 3

What were trench conditions like

Answer 3

Very hot in summer and freezing in the winter leading to diseases like dysentery and tuberculosis and also water inside the trenches led to trench foot

Question 4

What was trench food like

Answer 4

Often tinned beef and bread with sometimes bacon jam and cheese and treats