Trench

Dogs not deemed fit for family life are generally channeled into work with law enforcement or the TSA, where they can put their training to good use rather than being euthanized. Still, more than 90 percent of returning MWDs go home to live with their former handlers. What do dogs do in war? The U.S. […]

The Western Front proved to be no different. However, there were three diseases – the so-called ‘Trench’ diseases – that became of particular importance on the Western Front during the four years that the war lasted and which gained the permanent prefix ‘Trench’. What diseases were there in the trenches? But the majority of loss […]

Alyattes of Lydia. The earliest use of war dogs in a battle recorded in classical sources was by Alyattes of Lydia against the Cimmerians around 600 BC. The Lydian dogs killed some invaders and routed others. At the Battle of Pelusium (525 BC), Cambyses II deployed dogs, cats, and other animals held sacred by the […]

7,000. World War I The nation is estimated to have used a total of 30,000 dogs during the war, mainly as messengers and ambulance dogs. Of those, 7,000 were killed. It is estimated that upwards of 50,000 dogs were used by all the combatants. How many ww1 animals died? They are the truly forgotten dead. […]

Dogs used during WWI included Border Collies, Lurchers, English Sheepdogs, Retrievers and mongrels. The Airedale Terrier was probably the most common breed used by the British in World War One though. What was the most used dog in ww1? German Shepherd The most common use was as sentry dogs. Their keen senses allowed them to […]

This is a casualty dog – they were trained to find wounded or dying soldiers on the battlefield. They carried medical equipment so an injured soldier could treat himself and they would also stay beside a dying soldier to keep him company. Animals were also often the most reliable way to transport messages. What were […]

Trench Weapons Trench Weapons. Grenades. Underground Mining. Artillery and Mortars. Machine-Guns. Poison Gas. Rifles. Tanks and Armoured Vehicles. What objects were in the trenches? Inside a trench, all that is visible is just a few feet on either side, ending at the trench walls in front and back, with a patch of leaden sky visible […]

Of all the jobs in the infantry, “the runner’s job was the hardest and most dangerous,” World War I veteran Lt. Allan L. Dexter observed in a 1931 newspaper article. “With a runner, it was merely a question of how long he would last before being wounded or killed.” Who did the worst in ww1? […]

The loss of life was greater than in any previous war in history, in part because militaries were using new technologies, including tanks, airplanes, submarines, machine guns, modern artillery, flamethrowers, and poison gas. Why was ww1 so terrible? With the development of trench warfare, increasingly large artillery was developed to fire high explosive shells and […]

The contents usually consisted of a peanut bar, bouillon powder, canned meat, a powdered beverage, chewing gum, and, of course, cigarettes. While the K-ration was meant for meal time, D-ration, or the emergency ration, was intended for survival. What did soldiers in WWI eat? By the First World War (1914-18), Army food was basic, but […]

It was done by the soldiers themselves (engineers helped by Battlefield Clearance & Salvage platoons). Due to lack of available men, the French and British employed Chinese people to help them. Who cleans after ww1? After 1918 the immense task of “clearing up” was carried out by the military and the civilians who were returning […]

Yes they were. One thing you need to remember is that whenever a side goes on defence, trenches will come up. Germans made trenches on the eastern front while fighting a defensive war. Do ww2 trenches still exist? Nevertheless, there are still remains of trenches to be found in remote parts of the battlefields such […]

German Daily Ration, 1914 fresh or frozen meat, or 200g (7 oz) preserved meat; 1,500g (53 oz.) potatoes, or 125-250g (4 1/2-9 oz.) vegetables, or 60g (2 oz.) dried vegetables, or 600g (21 oz.) What did the Germans eat in the trenches? The bulk of their diet in the trenches was bully beef (caned corned […]

The Cu Chi (pronounced Ku Chi) tunnels are an extensive 250-mile (around 400km) network of underground trenches dug manually by the Vietnamese people and Viet Cong guerillas to protect themselves from the merciless bombing unleashed by American forces who fought a war in Vietnam in 1964-73. Did Vietnam use trench warfare? Trench warfare has a […]

The soldier’s long johns and underclothes are made of cotton, while his pants, socks, gloves, tunic, and even hat are made of khaki-colored wool. Most of the clothing is military issue, although some items, including wool underlayers and socks, were often made by civilian women back home supporting the war effort. What uniforms were used […]

Trenches were common throughout the Western Front. Trench warfare in World War I was employed primarily on the Western Front, an area of northern France and Belgium that saw combat between German troops and Allied forces from France, Great Britain and, later, the United States. When was the first use of trench warfare? The first […]

Puttees were a type of military gear that is purposed to keep water and mud out of your legs and shoes. You wrap it around your shin and your ankle covering all vulnerable areas of getting moist which would lead to trench foot or other type of moist related skin issue. Why do soldiers wrap […]

6 hours. The guidelines for British trench construction stated that it would take 450 men 6 hours at night to complete 250 m (270 yd) of front-line trench system. Thereafter, the trench would require constant maintenance to prevent deterioration caused by weather or shelling. How long do trenches take to dig? How Long Does it […]

As the war progressed, armies used a wider variety of weapons to better equip their troops for trench fighting and attacks across No Man’s Land, including grenades, rifle grenades, mortars, and several types of machine-guns. What equipment did the soldiers have in ww1? On it were hung ammunition pouches, a sidearm/bayonet, a spade, often a […]

Trenches weren’t dug in straight lines. The WWI trenches were built as a system, in a zigzag pattern with many different levels along the lines. They had paths dug so that soldiers could move between the levels. Trenches typically had an embankment at the top and a barbed wire fence. How long did it take […]