PPT-Trench

Warefare Trench Warefare Germany had a plan to win the Great War Von Schlieffen Plan Trench Warfare type of fighting during World War I in which both sides dug trenches protected by mines and barbed wire. Lesson Aim: . To have applied knowledge of why WWI was a trench war to answering exam questions. . TASK: . In your book match the word with the correct letter. . A. Firebay. Company HQ dugout. Reserve trench. Features of a Trench. Dugouts. Dugouts . were protective holes dug out of the sides of trenches. The size of dugouts varied a great . deal, some small enough for just one man, others . could house over ten men. A manual published by the British Army recommended dugouts that were between 2 ft. and 4 ft. 6 in. . "The rats were huge. They were so big they would eat a wounded man if he couldn't defend himself." . "I saw some rats running from under the dead men's greatcoats, enormous rats, fat with human flesh. My heart pounded as we edged towards one of the bodies. His helmet had rolled off. The man displayed a grimacing face, stripped of flesh; the skull bare, the eyes devoured and from the yawning mouth leapt a rat." . . https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB4cdRgIcB8. (2:00). WWI Soldiers Equipment. Disadvantages: . wet, cold. hard to get . in/out . of without being seen by the enemy. . V. ery . dirty +. unhygienic (no . Stalemate and Attrition. The . Western. Front in . 1914. The . Western. Front . in 1918. Change over the course of the war. Conclusions?. What can you conclude about the effectiveness of trench warfare during WWI from the maps?. Why was war fought from trenches?. Weapons of war had been developed that were so deadly … need to have cover.. Questions/Answers from ‘The Trenches’ handout:. Review Trench Diagrams. Purpose of trench features. TRENCH WARFARE in WORLD WAR I. Introduction to Trench Warfare. Trench warfare was a major feature of World War I. Because the combination of machine guns and heavy artillery made life above ground too dangerous, the opposing armies dug a series of trenches from which to defend themselves and to launch attacks. The trenches outline only some of the deplorable conditions the troops were forced to endure. There were other dangers in the trenches as well as disease, starvation and boredom. . Trench Warfare: . type of fighting during WWI in which both sides dug trenches (channels) protected by mines and barbed wire. British trench, France, July 1916…. This was taken during the Battle of Somme. L/O – To identify the . how the trench system develop and to describe the features of the trench system. The Race to the Sea. The Battle of the Marne was a . turning point. . The Schlieffen Plan had failed. Germany was now caught up in a war on . Turn in:. . Nothing. Take out :. . Previous notes. Note-taking devices. T. oday’s Learning Objectives:. I can explain how technology and trench warfare impacted combatants as The Great European War began.. German Military Strategy. Strike France 1. st. through Belgium (neutral). GB stranded. Focus on Russia. Trench Warfare. Warfare on Western Front. Long trenches. No Man’s Land. Separated the 2 sides. a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.. A Continuous front. -. For a couple of months, both sides . attempted to outflank. the other but were unable to achieve . . Germany starts the offensive. World War I officially began with the German army storming through Belgium, into France.. At the First . Battle of the Marne, . the German runs into French forces. A stalemate occurs. The Western Front. Germany’s plan didn’t work and France and Germany faced many months in a . Stalemate.. . Forced to settle in for the winter, both sides built trenches.. Trench Warfare. Trenches were like a maze stretching for miles..