WW1 Trenches Flashcards
1
Q
What were fire steps?
A
Wood planks built on the sides of a trench they allowed soldiers to see over the sandbags and the front wall
2
Q
What where duckboards.
A
Large wooden Planks put over where water would build up.
3
Q
What was the condition of British and French trenches?
A
Wet muddy cold and dark.
4
Q
What do all trenches have?
A
Lice rats dead bodies and sewage.
5
Q
What was the downfall of all trenches.
A
Trench foot trench fever fever and boredom
