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THE TRENCHES
Death in the Trenches
• Smashing blows of artilleary
• “No Man’s Land”
• Human flesh to pulp
• Snipers
Rat Infestation
Lice
• Lice hid in clothing. • Body heat would allow the
eggs to hatch.
Trench Foot
• The wet and unsanitary conditions caused a fungus.
• Infections like gangrene resulted from trench foot.
• This often led to amputation.
The Trench Cycle
Typical Cycle:70 days on the front line
30 days in the support trenches
120 spent in reserve70 days rest (very rare)
Rum, Rifles and Breakfast
• Rum after the fighting.• Clean rifles and eat breakfast.
• Usually an unofficial truce during breakfast.
Inspection and Chores
• Refill sandbags.• Pump out muddy water.
Smell• Rotting carcasses by the thousands.• Overflowing latrines• Dried sweat and feet• Lingering odor of poison gas• Rotting sandbags• Stagnant mud• Cigarette smoke• Cooking food
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