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What were fire steps used for in the trenches?
The trenches were deep enough to allow soldiers to move about without being shot. So if they wanted to look out to see what the enemy were doing they needed a step to stand on. This was the firestep, constructed at the front of the trench, which also allowed them to fire at the enemy in the trench opposte.
Why did men suffer from trenches foot in the World War 1?
Because of all the wet mud. The soldiers got trenchfoot because the trenches were covered in mud. The soldiers had to stand in the mud for days on end! The mud is what caused it!
What did trenches look like in World War 1?
Trenches were very helpful for the soldiers in WW1! Trenches were around 7ft deep and built by the soldiers themselves, they could span for hundreds of km's. Some of the main features of the trenches were.....Barbed wire, this was placed around 6 ft away from the top edge of the trenches. This was the 1st line of defence in the trenches to stop enemy soldiers entering the trenches.Fire step, this would help soldiers to get 'Over The Top'(out over the top of the trench) also it would help the soldiers get better aim when shooting out of the trench.Dug out, This was to protect soldiers whilst they were getting their well earned rest.Zig-zag formation, exetremly hard to take over as their could be an ambush around any of the corners, also strong against aerial bombings as the force of the force of the bomb couldn't sweep down a straight line it had to take out all the corners aswell.Machine gun posts, were strategically placed around trenches to gun down any on coming enemy soldiers.
What was the trenches like?
Muddy, and lots of dead body lay there. Some soilders saw there fellow friends dead! There were rats and lice aswell. The soldiers could catch diseases form them aswell! :( front line trenches These were usually about seven feet deep and about six feet wide. The Allies were forced to dig their trenches in lower ground so they were often waterlogged. They had a zigzag pattern to prevent the enemy from shooting straight down the line. Sandbags were put on both sides of the top of the trench to absorb enemy bullets. Lines of barbed wire protected the frontline trench from any enemy attacks. Fire step This was cut into the side of the trench and allowed the soldiers to peer over the side of the trench towards the enemy. It was where the sentries stood or the whole unit when they were on 'standing-to' duty which meant that they were waiting for a possible enemy attack. No-Man's Land The land that separated the Allies and the German trenches was a wasteland of craters, blackened tree stumps and the occasional shell of a building. It was normally around 250 yards but could vary between 7 yards at Zonnebeke to 500 yards at Cambrai. Communications trenches Linking the front-line trench to the support and reserve trenches. They allowed the movement of men, equipment and supplies and were also used to take the wounded back to the Casualty Clearing Stations.
Different parts of trench in ww1 what is it uses?
there is a dug out which is used to sleep in, store equipment in and hide from enemy attack. there is also duck boards which are placed in the bottom of trenches do soldiers dont have to stand in mud and water. wooden periscope is used to see over the top of the trench so the soldiers dont get there heads blown off. fire step to stand on when firing/so can see over the top. parapet of sandbags used as a protective layer to prevent walls of the trench collapsing in the blasts. barbed wire to prevent easy access to the trench by the attacking enemy. no mans land is the area between the trenches where fighting took place when they went over the top. wooden/iron support is to prevent weak places collapsing.
