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The average distance in most sectors was about 250 yards (230 metres). However, at Guillemont it was only 50 yards (46 metres) whereas at Cambrai it was over 500 yards (460 metres). The narrowest gap was at Zonnebeke where British and German soldiers were only about seven yards apart.No Man's Land contained a considerable amount of barbed wire. In the areas most likely to be attacked, there were ten belts of barbed wire just before the front-line trenches. In some places the wire was more than a 100 feet (30 metres) deep.

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What did they call the field of battle that existed between opposing trenches in World War 1?

It is called 'No Mans Land'. Crossing it to atack the Enemy is perilous. It is a feature of trench warfare on the Western front.


Describe trench warfare and trench foot?

in WW1 the soldiers dug trenches (ditches) and lived down there and the land between was no mans land. trench foot is where your foot gets so wet and so cold from being in the trenches that it gets big and swollen and it usually gets so bad that it needs to be amputated


Was no mans land patrols in world war 1 effective?

There were no patrols in no mans land...


How many Germans died in No-Man's-Land World War 2?

I think your getting your world wars mixed up it is World War 1 that in infamous for trench warfare as well as no mans land the land in between the two forward trenches. However it is actually estimated that 2,036,897 Germans were killed in world war 1. Estimates to my knowledge of how many were killed in no mans land itself have not been worked out however a large percentage were killed in no mans land. Any more questions regarding WW1 and WW2 please feel free to ask!


What was the area between no mans land?

No mans land is a place in between opposing sides where no one dared to enter cause if u did u were either dead or making a death wish (meaning you were alive but possibly not for long). No Man's Land was the area between the Allies and Axis (or in WW1 the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente) trenches where the opposing army would try to attack..it was convered in barbed wire...usally no life around...muddy and protected by sniper fire and mounte machine guns. Engineers or troops who had to cut or put up barbed wire did it when they had darkness (night) to cover them so they wouldn't be killed.

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What was in no-man's land?

No mans land was the land between the trenches in WW1


What was No Man's Land?

No mans land was the land between the trenches in WW1


What was no man's lands?

No mans land was the land between the trenches in WW1


What did they call the field of battle that existed between opposing trenches in World War 1?

It is called 'No Mans Land'. Crossing it to atack the Enemy is perilous. It is a feature of trench warfare on the Western front.


Describe trench warfare and trench foot?

in WW1 the soldiers dug trenches (ditches) and lived down there and the land between was no mans land. trench foot is where your foot gets so wet and so cold from being in the trenches that it gets big and swollen and it usually gets so bad that it needs to be amputated


How did someone cross no mans land in ww1?

They didnt THey would get killed by machine gunners or artillery fire. 1 Man with machine gun = 40 rifle men


Was no mans land patrols in world war 1 effective?

There were no patrols in no mans land...


What was the size of no mans land?

The size of a no man's land generally depends on the situation and the belligerents of the situation. The size may range from ten yards to over a hundred yards.


What land is larger in land mass?

No-mans Land


How many Germans died in No-Man's-Land World War 2?

I think your getting your world wars mixed up it is World War 1 that in infamous for trench warfare as well as no mans land the land in between the two forward trenches. However it is actually estimated that 2,036,897 Germans were killed in world war 1. Estimates to my knowledge of how many were killed in no mans land itself have not been worked out however a large percentage were killed in no mans land. Any more questions regarding WW1 and WW2 please feel free to ask!


How big can a dragonfly get?

as big as a mans hand


Are airports no mans land?

The place between boarder control and the boarding area is no mans land. thats the reason why the food you can buy there is tax free

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