Nearly constant shells falling was the biggest cause of death New or young soldiers would often die because of the urge to look over the edge of the trench or parapet Snipers were a great danger as well ID: 783103
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Voices of the Great War
World War I
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New or young soldiers would often die because of the urge to look over the edge of the trench or parapet
Snipers were a great danger as well1/3 of the deaths in WWI came from the trenchesHowever, much of the death came from disease
Daily deaths
Slide13Millions of rats, the size of cats brought disease along with them
It was a huge problem because they contaminated the food
Men would often swear that the rats could sense when gunfire was about to happen because the would run and hideRat infestation
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