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Soldiers in WWI contracted typhus from poor sanitation and crowded quarters during the trench warfare. Typhus is caused by bacteria that are spread by human body lice and from lice on rats and mice. The largest epidemics of Typhus were actually in the German concentration camps of World War 2.
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Did black soldiers fight in World War 1?
Yes, Black Soldiers did fight in World War 1
There are about 4 times as many soldiers in world war 2 than in world war 1 what fraction represents world war 1's soldiers to world war 2?
1/4th or a quarter
When were the soldiers buried at the tomb of the unknown soldiers?
they were unknown soldiers from world war 1, world war 2, Vietnam war, and the Korean war
Did World War 1 soldiers receive medals after World War 1 or during?
During and after
What was the expectations of the war when soldiers joined in World War 1?
no
How many Canadian soldiers survived world war 1?
About 534,617 soldiers survived world war I. 595,000 soldiers served and 60,383 were dead.
How did world war 1 affect American soldiers?
America didn't fight in World War 1!
What was the kill death ratio for Canadian soldiers in World War I?
The amount of Axis Soldiers Canadian Soldiers killed in World War 1 was far greater then the Canadian deaths. The difference ( or ratio) for Canadian Soldiers was 8 - 1. For every Canadian soldiers death there were 8 more Axis kills. The 8-1 difference was the highest in World War 1.
Where did Australian soldiers mainly fight in World War I?
was this in world war 1 or 2?
What did soldiers transport on in world war 1?
they didnt. soldiers swam and flew.
What is Replacement troops in World War 1?
they were replacments soldiers for the soldiers who died
What did soldiers in World War 1 did to relax?
they smoked
