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The trenches were filled with water because when it rained if they didn't pile the sides up with sand and supported the sides would slip and make mud puddles at the bottom of the trench.
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What does the trenches mean in World War 1?
they fought in the trenches ww1 was known as a war in the trenches
How is trench foot spread?
Just from spending your life in the trenches, the bottom of which are usually mud at best, and anywhere from several inches to several feet deep in water when it rains. Your shoes and feet never dry out, and its impossible in the trenches to do anything about it.
How long did trenches extend?
Trenches in WWI extended about 400 miles.
How did new weapons change war in the trenches?
It changed war in the trenches because
How did the trenches affect the soldiers in world war 1 and 2?
the trenches affected the soldiers during ww1 ww2 by supplying some cover for the soldiers and they were also a living hell because they held water and were often soaked by blood from fallen comrades
Why were the British trenches so waterlogged?
British Trenches were waterlogged due to 2 key reasons:The geography of the trenches meant that they were largely flat and below sea level. This meant water was trapped in the trenches as they were dips in the groundThe trenches also had poor drainage systems, which did not allow water to escape
Was food and water healthy in the trenches?
yes and no
What are waterlogged trenches?
In the trenches, there was water. Like when you can't play a football match, you have a waterlogged pitch. If you stood in the mud and water in the trenches for too long, you caught trench foot, which is sometimes fatal if you don't remove the gangrene.
What are Sea floor trenches caused by?
Sea floor trenches are caused by erosion and under water volcanic occurrences
Long narrow areas of deep water close to plate boundaries are called?
Trenches, or deep sea trenches.
What was it like to go to battle in the trenches?
It probably sucked...they were in trenches...and trenches collect water...people in the trenches were at risk of getting trench foot...and there were trench rats too....try sleeping in a cold damp muddy hole :)
What are deep under water canyons called?
Trenches
Why were the connecting trenches filled with water?
To irrigate the land
Why do you think the trenches are full of water?
give me money
What were the trenches like in winter?
In the winter the trenches gave way and fell in. They were in a state. They were two or three feet in water and mud.
Was there a water shortage in World War 1 trenches?
yes, water was in short supply
How did Mesopotamians water their crops during droughts?
the dug trenches
