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Explore the harsh reality of trench warfare during World War I, with soldiers enduring close quarters and miserable conditions, while innovation in the form of poison gas added a deadly element to the battlefield dynamics. Discover the challenges faced and tools utilized to survive this new kind of warfare.
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A New Kind of War Trench Warfare Poison Gas
TRENCH WARFARE a form of combat in which soldiers dug trenches, or deep ditches, to seek protection from enemy fire & to defend their positions
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES • lived very close to other soldiers • not much room
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES • trenches could be miserable sometimes • rainstorms • “trench foot” • sanitation • lice & rats
POISON GAS • a new weapon used in the war • different types • blind • choke • burn • limited value • wind • gas masks