https://padlet.com/riya_bhai/zarln2inb98y A walkthrough of how trenches were like. - Riya Bhai en-us 2017-10-03 17:14:37 UTC 2023-10-14 15:37:37 UTC hello@padlet.com riya_bhai https://padlet.com/riya_bhai/zarln2inb98y/wish/193555513 A trench is a system where they dig a long narrow ditch that is two meters deep into the earth. These trenches would be lined with wooden planks which were used as duckboards by soldiers. Trenches were made in zig-zag patterns to prevent sweeping fire by the enemy and they were separated by "no-man's land".]]> 2017-10-03 17:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/riya_bhai/zarln2inb98y/wish/193555513 riya_bhai https://padlet.com/riya_bhai/zarln2inb98y/wish/194015452 The lifestyle in the trenches were miserable. Due to the weather and climate it was constantly muddy, wet, and rainy. Many soldiers were mentally and emotionally damaged by experiencing the death and injury of their friends and family. These events occurred when they went "over the top" to invade the allies's trench. In addition, surviving through the attacks also made an impact on the horrific lifestyle, as it made it impossible for the soldiers to even think about going back home and living the life they lived before enlisting in the war.
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]]> 2017-10-04 18:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/riya_bhai/zarln2inb98y/wish/194015452 riya_bhai https://padlet.com/riya_bhai/zarln2inb98y/wish/194015885 The soldiers would spend 48 hours in the trenches fighting, and they would receive 4 days to rest.
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World War One - What is a Trench? (2017, May 25). Retrieved October 12, 2017, from https://www.historyonthenet.com/world-war-one-what-is-a-trench/

Trench Conditions - Rats, Lice, and Exhaustion. (n.d.). Retrieved October 12, 2017, from http://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-the-front/trench-conditions/rats-lice-and-exhaustion

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