WW1 and Holocaust Key Terms Flashcards
What is the definition of zero hour
It refers to the exact starting time of a combat operation
What is the definition of going over the top
It referenced attacking infantry rising out of their own trenches to assault the enemy, in order to attack opposing trench lines infantry had to climb over the parapet of their trenches and cross no-mans land
As WW1 offensives generally sustained heavy losses, going over the top, was what?
an unpopular activity for the soldiers
What is the definition of no mans land
Disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies
Definition of a holocaust
The mass extermination genocide of a group of people, owing to their religious or cultural beliefs
Definition of Blighty one
A slight wound that causes the resilient to be sent home (to England)
