Trench Conditions

Question 1

What did soldiers do

Answer 1

Soldiersdidn’tfightallthetime.Theyalsohadtobeonguardduty,collect food, water, ammunition, first aid etc and repair the trenches.

Question 2

Trenches

Answer 2

The trenches were very hot in the summer and a freezing mass of mud in the winter. This led to diseases such as tuberculosis, pneumonia and dysentery. Spending days on end up to your knees in water also led to
trench foot which was a severe infection which could lead to the foot being amputated.

Question 3

Cleaning

Answer 3

Keeping clean was impossible and the soldiers were regularly infested with lice and rats

Question 4

Food

Answer 4

Food was very basic-tinned beef with some bread.
Bacon, cheese and jam were treats but most soldiers were very grateful for the food as they were fed regularly.

Question 5

Soldiers in trenches

Answer 5

1 week in the front line trench,4 weeks in the support trench and 8 weeks in the reserve trench