terrain issues Flashcards
1
Q
what was significant about collecting the wounded in no mans land and how did it occur
A
it was dangerous and had to be done during fire or night
1
Q
what was deep in mud and what was dangerous (2 poits)
A
the trenches and no mans land was deep in mud so movement was dangerous
the shell craters were filled with water - transporting wounded was dangerous
2
Q
why was the trench system clogged and what did it make difficult
A
carrying stretchers was hard work due to trenches being easily clogged with equipment
3
Q
what was immense and the effect of this
A
the number of wounded at any time - slowing down recovery
