trenches Flashcards

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No man’s land=

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the ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies
area between enemies trenches

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Front line=

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the military line or part of an army that is closest to the enemy

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3
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stalemate=

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A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or compelling parties seems impossible

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4
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Dugout=

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A trench that is dug and roofed over as a shelter for troops

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5
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Trench warfare=

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a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing eachother

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6
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what were the western lines of the trenches called?

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western front

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7
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trenches were often..

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muddy
rat infested
trench foot
no food
lice eveywhere
filthy
tea tasted like petrol as water was contained in petrol bottles
a lot of diseases

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8
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how much deaths did the diseases in the trenches cause?

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8.5 million deaths

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