WWI Flashcards
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What’s a parapet
A
Sandbag in front of line
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Q
Reasons for stale mate
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- Schlieffen plan
- Plan XVII
- Tactics and strategies
- Communication
- Commanders
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Q
What’s a parados
A
Sandbag back of trench heightened to protect soldiers from enemy fire and artillery explosion
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Q
What battles were to break the stale mate
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- Verdun 1916
- Somme 1916
- Passchendaele/3rd Ypres 1917
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Q
What is war of attrition
A
Each side attempting to mobilise all resources to wear down ability and will of enemy