WWI Flashcards

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What’s a parapet

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Sandbag in front of line

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Reasons for stale mate

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  1. Schlieffen plan
  2. Plan XVII
  3. Tactics and strategies
  4. Communication
  5. Commanders
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What’s a parados

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Sandbag back of trench heightened to protect soldiers from enemy fire and artillery explosion

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What battles were to break the stale mate

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  1. Verdun 1916
  2. Somme 1916
  3. Passchendaele/3rd Ypres 1917
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What is war of attrition

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Each side attempting to mobilise all resources to wear down ability and will of enemy

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