WWI ; trench warfare

Question 1

What is a trench?

Answer 1

structure underground designed to defend your position.

Question 2

Describe soldiers’ healths while living in trenches.

Answer 2

lice infestations - faces covered in blood spots.
many caught flus, bronchitis, colds, trench fever.
post-traumatic stress: comas, slobbering mouths.
swelling feet - some had to amputate theirs.

Question 3

Describe a soldier’s daily routine in trenches.

Answer 3

clear family vaults and use them as shelter from artillery fires in the cemetery.
digging, filling sandbags, strengthening the wire, resetting duckboard, etc.

Question 4

Describe food in the trenches.

Answer 4

meat, bread, bacon, tea, sugar, jam, cheese, butter, potatoes, salt, etc.

Question 5

Describe hygiene and cleanliness in trenches.

Answer 5

some rats found under blankets

lice infested trousers