My epic padlet by Landon Ruf

Cold

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They had to deal with being stuck in the cold trenches.

1500298_2 — 2025-03-17 15:16:10 UTC

Soldiers had to regularly dig to keep the trench stable and expand the trench.

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They had to eat, sleep, and bathe in mud.

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The bread they receive for food was very stale and they had to use rocks to crack them open sometimes

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With no proper bathrooms. Bodily waste built up leading to diseases

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In the morning, there would be intense gunfire.

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The men under all this heavy fire would have to clean their rifles.

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The sounds of bombs reigned over the trenches leaving soldiers with permanent ear damage

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Rats ran through the trench causing disease and contaminating water sources.

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Keep enemies from entering trenches.

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Soldiers wore gasmask to not be effected by mustard gas

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about once every month you as a soldier would leave the trenches and sleep in a real bed in a nearby town.

1500298_2 — 2025-03-17 16:34:05 UTC

The trenchs were always overcrowded and when they went inside to sleep the air became thin.

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Tanks were used to infiltrate enemy trenches