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WWI TRENCHES (BATTLE OF THE SOMME (1st July 1916, Britain and France…
WWI TRENCHES
New type of warfare
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STALEMATE - no side could advance - evenly matched - both sides had huge armies, modern transport and good supplies of weapons
FEATURES OF TRENCHES
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Duckboards - on the bottom to keep feet dry and prevent 'trench foot' - infection of the feet caused by standing in water for long periods
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REST
4 hours work, 2 hours rest
played cards and wrote letters home - letters were censored in case military information was included
TIME AT FRONT LINE
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Going home was rare - Officers every 7 months, Soldiers every 14 months
GOING 'OVER THE TOP'
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German defences were deep and strong so artillery didn't have desired effect - eg THE HINDENBURG LINE
Lots of soldiers were killed going over the top - Battle of the Somme 1916 - 20,000 British deaths in 24 hours
BATTLE OF THE SOMME
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British suffered worst losses 20,000 deaths in the first day of fighting, a further 60,000 injured
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Germany - 500,000 casulaties
British Empire - 400,000 casualties, France 200,000