Trench Warfare Flashcards
1
Q
Parapet
A
Top of the trench
Rifle rest
2
Q
Wooden periscope
A
To look out without getting hit and sticking your head out
3
Q
Barbed wire
A
Used to protect trench
4
Q
Screw picket
A
Holds barbed wire
5
Q
Lee Enfield rifle
A
Standard gun given to British soldiers
6
Q
Sandbags
A
Absorb explosion blasts and structure the trench as it helps support it. Tries to hold back water. Protects against bullets and shrapnel
7
Q
Fire step
A
Keep them above the water and occasionally sleeping. Used for standing up rifles
8
Q
Duck boards
A
Keep men out of water and mud
9
Q
Dug out
A
Used for supplies and storage
