Trench Systems Flashcards
What was barbed-wire used for ??
•Protecting front lines
•to stop enemy from approaching close enough
What is communication Trenchs ?
To communicate between other lines of Trenchs
What is duck broads ?
A pank of wood that protects the soldier feet from Trench foot in muddy areas
What is a dug out??
Holes beside Trench to hold around 10 men for protection and shelter
What is a fire bay ?
An indent in the Trench
What is a fire-step ?
Its a step that allows the soliers to shot the enemy
Front line Trench?
It is the frist line of defence
What is a Listening posts?
An area in no mans land where soliers were sent to spy on the enemy at night
What is a machine-gun posts?
To store machine-guns
What is a Parapet?
The front of the Trench, protected by sand bag and its were soldier fire there weapons
What is a reserve Trench?
A support Trench incase the front Trenchs was capured
What are sandbags used for ??
They are used to absorb any bullets or Shell fragment
What is the 3 trenches called ?
Front line , support, reserve
What is total war?
A war that effects everyone
What a zeppelin?
An air ship
What is DORA
Defence Of the Realm Act
What a civilian ?
Person not in the milatry
What is the Munituons crisis?
When the goverment had a lack of Ammunitions
What is the coalition government?
Were no single party has fully won all the votes after election so they all group together as one party
What is women’s land army?
Recruit women on farms
What a u-boat ?
Its a submarine
Whats rationing ?
Restricked food that people could get
Whats a Nicepenny loaf ?
Government controled the price of bread and they made it so expensive that no one could buy it
Whats the Problem with Trench foot
Wet muddy coditions ,cause feet to smell and go black , flesh would rot
