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Explore the grim realities of trench warfare during World War I, where soldiers lived in cramped, unsanitary conditions, faced the threat of poison gas attacks, and endured the challenges of life on the front lines. Learn about the dangers soldiers encountered, such as trench foot, lice, rats, and the devastating effects of poison gas weapons.
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A New Kind of War Trench Warfare Poison Gas
TRENCH WARFARE a form of combat in which soldiers dug trenches, or deep ditches, to seek protection from enemy fire & to defend their positions
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES • lived very close to other soldiers • not much room
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES • trenches could be miserable sometimes • rainstorms • “trench foot” • sanitation • lice & rats
POISON GAS • a new weapon used in the war • different types • blind • choke • burn • limited value • wind • gas masks