What were conditions in the trenches really like?
Lesson Objective• To understand the layout of a trench
Key wordsKey wordsTrench footCamaraderie
Why was the war fought in trenches?
• Both sides expected the war to be over by Christmas. Instead it lasted 4 years and 10, 000, 000 people were killed
• One of the reasons why the war lasted so long was the type of warfare used, most importantly, the trenches.
• The French and British forces were trying to defend France from the advancing German army. So they dug in to hold their position.
• Both sides dug trenches to protect themselves. At first these were just ditches, but it soon became clear that the soldiers would be in them for some time.
• Once in the trenches they would be able to keep each other pinned down with machine gun fire.
Why was the war fought in trenches?
Latrine(Toilet)
Sandbags
The Soldier Machine Gun
Duckboards
Periscope
Firestep
Barbed Wire
L.O to understand the L.O to understand the layout of a Trenchlayout of a Trench
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