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Gerald Kersh recounts the story of the old soldier who said: At the beginning of the War, they issued us with silly little folding spades, about nine inches long and six across. They set us to dig a trench, and we scraped away at the earth with those nasty little tools, and by the end of the day all the spades were bent and blunted, and we'd got down about a foot. Those spades were useless. But when we got across to France, and they marched us to the front, the Boche began shelling, and there was shrapnel all around, and we took our little useless shovels, and we just melted into the ground. In other words - it took as long as it took. The basic trench could be dug in a day; under fire, half a day. But over the next weeks and months, it would be improved, deepened, widened, revetted, supplied with dugouts, duckboards and firing step; a trench was never finished.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y ago=With 50 men it would have taken around about 5-6 months, but it would depend on how many men you have building it.=
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on how many men u had gigging in a trench if there are 50 men it would take a few months if its 1 person it takes usually about 3 minutes.
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∙ 15y agoNot as long as you think. BOTH sides used imported Chinese laborers, who also spread the great Spanish Flu epidemic.
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∙ 12y agoIt was supposed to be for 3 days but ended up ranging from 3 days to a few months.
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∙ 13y agothe entire time for foot soldiers but snipers andthe tanks never spent their time in the trenches
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∙ 13y agowell 5 to 6 years
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Did the soldiers in ww1 letters require postage?
yes, in my history class we are doing a trench letter, our teacher said the letter's envolope had to have postage from that time/ era
What was trench warfare in ww1?
fighting in trenches
What is a trench?
Trenches were large ditches (hence "trench") dug into the ground. Soldiers would group together in trenches during battle and operate out of them as they attempted to take the enemy trenches.
What infections spread in the ww1 trenches?
trench foot also trench mouth was a major killer
How would the front line trench effect the soldiers?
Soldiers who served the WW1 in the trenches suffered from Shell Shock. It effected them negative with common things like tiredness, headaches, difficulties to focus, constant diarrhea and being emotional.
What were the ditches dug by ww1 soldiers called?
a trench
How would soldiers in ww1 prevent trench foot?
by not getting it
What problems did soldiers face in ww1?
Rats and Lice, Trench foot and shell shock
How long was a trench in ww1?
it 400 miles long yah bumb fluff
Who invented the trench coat?
The trench coat was made as an alternative to the great coat worn by French and British soldiers in WW1. Thomas Burberry made the first trench coat in 1920.
How did World War 1 soldiers send letters?
WW1 soldiers sent letters by a pigeon or dogs but they did also have trench post box
WW1 trench foot?
Trench foot is a disease caused by the cold and wet. It was a huge problem in ww1, many soldiers would only be treated in the late stages meaning they have to have an amputation, some didn't survive.
What was a Parados used for in ww1?
the parados was at the back of the trench and was similar to the parapet as it provided shelter and absorbed the impact from exploding artillery from behind the trench preventing it from entering and injury soldiers inside the trench
What world war was a periscope used in?
Periscopes were used in both WW1 and WW2. They were used on submarines and in the trenches. It was dangerous to look over the top of a trench so soldiers developed "trench periscopes".
How long did the soldiers spend in the trenches for?
thats a load of rubbish it was six months at a time you lot know nothing about ww1
What was life in WW1 like for soldiers?
It was terrible, spending all your time either in a dirty trench with rats or up on the front line fighting for your country.
Did the soldiers in ww1 letters require postage?
yes, in my history class we are doing a trench letter, our teacher said the letter's envolope had to have postage from that time/ era
