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When Canadian soldiers left for Europe and the war in the fall of 1914 most were expecting adventure heroism and excitement What they encountered upon their arrival was much different and far from glamorous Soldiers were living in trenches long narrow ditches dug by hand that they would live in day and night The trenches would often fill with water from the rai and muddy puddles would fill the bottoms of the trenches causing trench foot when soldiers would stand in the water for long periods of time It was certainly a difficult way of life while fighting day in and day out. 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. . By: Alexis Angelakis. Construction of trenches. Building a trench . took about six . hours for 450 men to . build 250 . meters of . that trench. . After . this, . barbed wire, board walks, and sand . w. arfare?. What part of the image made you form this opinion?. From this source I can tell that trench warfare is…. Key Question. :. What effect did trench warfare have on a First World War soldier?. 1914-1918.. LIFE AND DEATH . IN THE TRENCHES.. “Living and fighting in the trenches was a terrible and terrifying experience for all the soldiers involved” . What . evidence is there. for and against this statement?. the Trenches?. Construction and Design of Trenches. Early . trenches were little more than . foxholes.  or ditches, intended to provide a measure of protection during short battles. .. As the stalemate continued, however, it became obvious that a more elaborate system was needed. The first major trench lines were completed in November 1914. By the end of that year, they stretched 475 miles, starting at the North Sea, running through Belgium and northern France, and ending in the Swiss frontier.. 1914-1918.. LIFE AND DEATH . IN THE TRENCHES.. “Living and fighting in the trenches was a terrible and terrifying experience for all the soldiers involved” . What . evidence is there. for and against this statement?. BY: . SANJAE, ANGELA, LAURA, AND ELIZABETH. TRENCH CONSTRUCTION. The first trenches in World War 1 were created by the Germans after the Battle of the Marne in September 1914. . The trenches provided . The landscape was . unrecognisable . with blasted and broken trees, shell craters filled with stagnant water and miles and miles of mud in which you might easily drown. . Lines . of razor-sharp barbed wire were set up in No . 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. . The Tank. 1. st. use: WW1. Combat barbed wire. “Little Willie” – 3 crewmen, 3 mph. More modern tank – 10 crewmen, 4 mph. (Revolving Turret). During the Video: . Write one weakness you see of the tank. 1. Trenches flooded often. “Through the winter, weariness and water were our chief enemies…One walked in the trenches in thigh-high boots with water above the knee, and one remembers the icy stream welling up inside the boot when you punctured it on concealed barbed wire…”. When Canadian soldiers left for Europe and the war in the fall of 1914, most were expecting adventure, heroism, and excitement. What they encountered upon their arrival was much different, and far from glamorous. Soldiers were living in trenches- long, narrow ditches, dug by hand, that they would live in day and night. The trenches would often fill with water from the rai, and muddy puddles would fill the bottoms of the trenches, causing trench foot when soldiers would stand in the water for long periods of time. It was certainly a difficult way of life while fighting day in and day out.. WORLD HISTORY READERS Level 6- ① World War I The arrest of Archduke Ferdinand’s murderer Crowds gathered in Paris at the beginning of WWI. World War Ⅰ When was World War I (WWI)? 1914-1918 How long did most people think the war would last? What was . the Western Front?. The Western Front. . The two main fronts:. . On your coloured and labeled map of the alliances in your workbook, mark the Western front and the Eastern front. . Schlieffen Plan.