Trenches Flashcards
1
Q
Why were trenches dug?
A
To protect soldiers from the more advanced technology.
2
Q
Why would soldiers get themselves shot?
A
To go home.
3
Q
How would they get themselves shot?
A
Stick their hand up out of the trench or shoot each other.
4
Q
What were the boards over the floor called and what were they for?
A
Duckboards - to protect the soldiers from the mud.
5
Q
Why did they put sandbags at the front of the trenches?
A
To stop mud falling in and grenades hitting them.
6
Q
What did they sleep in?
A
Dug outs.
7
Q
What was the most commonly used gun?
A
Rifle.
8
Q
What were the 4 types of trenches?
A
Front-line, support, reserve and communication.
9
Q
How many British soldiers died in the trenches?
A
500,000
