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What are these soldiers called that dig trenches and fortifications?
sappers Engineers also work with fortifications.
Why did world war 1 soldiers dig trenches and what did they need protection from?
They dug trenches to protect themselves from the weapons of the enemy. Turks vs. British
How did they keep cool in the trenches?
During war , soldiers dig long trenches to hide from the enemy's attack. Trenches are dug in mud hence keep the trench cold and makes the survival easy for the soldier.
Why did world war 1 soldiers carry shovels?
They would use the shovels to dig out trenches. If necessary they would dig graves. They would also use them as weapons if it came down to it.
Who would the Confederacy not use as soldiers?
The confederacy would not use slaves as soldiers because they were afraid they would defect to the north. So they were made to dig trenches and the like during the war.
How much did trenches protect soldiers?
The soldiers would hide in the trenches and fire at the enemy.
Why did the British dig trenches world war 1?
why did the french and british dug up trenches?To provide cover from view & fire of the enemy.
Why was trenches invented?
The Germans and Allied troops reached a stalemate where neither side could advance. The only place they could go without loosing any ground was down, so soldiers started to dig trenches.
What is sapping yields?
dig a deep trenches
How did machine guns influence how wars were fought?
Well, soldiers fighting in the war had to dig trenches and set up barbed wires along the trenches. They would shoot enemies that were approaching and the barbed wire would slow them down. The trenches provided protection(sometimes) from machine guns.
What was a typical day for soldiers in trenches?
the typical day for the soldiers was when they had to stay in their trenches because it was snowing and it was freezing outside
Why did the soldiers live in the trenches?
Because the deep trenches protected them from bullets and shell fragments that were fired at the soldiers and so that the soldiers could be be seen (as targets).
