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Trench Warfare

Trench Warfare . By Katie . Trench Warfare . The trench warfare were used for soldiers to dig trenches to avoid enemy fire Soldiers could die while in the trenches caused by poor weather which made them get a disease . Daily Routine . The soldiers were woken up very early by a sergeant

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Trench Warfare

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  1. Trench Warfare By Katie

  2. Trench Warfare • The trench warfare were used for soldiers to dig trenches to avoid enemy fire • Soldiers could die while in the trenches caused by poor weather which made them get a disease

  3. Daily Routine • The soldiers were woken up very early by a sergeant • The soldiers would have to stay up until dawn so that they could see if there was an enemy coming to attack • Each day the soldiers would have inspection after breakfast • At inspection the weapons would be checked to make sure they were clean and ready for war

  4. What did the Soldiers fear for in the Trench Warfare? • The soldiers feared of being shot or losing a friend in the war • Gas was a problem caused the soldiers never expected it • They feared never seeing family again • Feared of getting diseases like trenches foot

  5. Diseases • Trench Fever- is a bacterial infection caused by multiple high fevers. Symptoms- the person will be scratching their face causing a tiny wound, then a infection called Bartonella a infected ticks bites the human which also cases trench fever • Trench Mouth- it was a form of gingivitis that causes painful, infected, and bleeding to the gums Symptoms- Gum pain, bleeding when pressure to the gums, painful when eating, and gray film on the gums • Trench Nephritis- inflammation of the kidneys Treatment- disappears in time with no treatment • Trench foot- infection in the feet caused by the cold and wet weather conditions Treatment- Change their socks several times a day so that their socks aren’t wet or cold also they need to dry their feet in a grease made from whale-oil To get rid of lice the soldiers would use fuel with vinegar added to help get rid of it

  6. What do soldiers do for fun? • The soldiers would gamble and drink a lot • Read letters from home • Find ways to kill the diseases they had

  7. What were dangers of being in the trench? • The trenches could collapse on the soldiers • Lice which could little by little suck out all the blood in the soldier • The weather got cold so the soldiers would get diseases like pneumonia or any lung disease • When it rained the trench would fill up with water so the trench would be flooded

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