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When the whistle blew it was time for the soldiers to go 'Over the Top.'
This meant leaving your trench and climbing over the top of the parapet to 'No Man's Land'.
The men would get told the night before so that in the morning they were able to get up early and be ready for the fight on time. You would then go 'Over the Top' to 'No Man's Land'. You would return later on that day if you were lucky ...
Some info on the British way of sending their men 'Over the Top':
One method of attack the British used was sending men over the top. A group soldiers would go over there trenches and run across no man's land and capture the enemy's trenches. The problem with this idea was that by the time the men had gone over the top and were half way across no man's land they had all been either killed or were badly injured. Also many men were so afraid of going over the top that they were physically sick when the bell rung for them to go, as they knew it was a 95% chance they would die. This was mainly because they used knives and guns and not bombs and grenades before they 'went over' to soften up the enemy. This was the main technique of attack and it cost the British army the lives of millions of people. Even though this was killing most of their soldiers the British army never changed their method of attack.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhen a whistle blew the soldiers were expected to go 'over the top'. This meant getting out of the trench and running, walking, crawling across no-mans land. This was understandably deeply feared by the soldiers. Going over the top happened a lot during the battle of the Somme.
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∙ 10y agoTHUSTERM RELATES TO WHEN THE INFANTRY BROKE COVER OUT OF THE TRENCHES AND ADVANCED TOWARDS THE ENEMIES POSITION.
going over the top of the trench into "no mans land" for an attack
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∙ 10y ago"Going over the top" meant to climb out of the trenches and begin moving through No Man's Land to attack the enemy.
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∙ 14y agoin order to attack enemy positions
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How was most of the fighting done during ww1?
through trench warfare, and in offensives it would be... barrage, over the top , slaughter.
World War 2 how did the soldiers feel when their general would yell over the top?
Completely different war. you're thinking of WW1.
What were the effects of mud in ww1?
I am, also, studying WW1 at school. We are doing a project on Trench Warfare, and one of the headings has to be 'The Mud And Its Effects'. I believe that the mud was extremely frustrating for the soldiers in WW1, as it leaked into their boots, got all over their clothes and they must've sunk into at least 5 times a day. Also, imagine trying to sleep in a trench full of mud that you keep slipping in. Horrible, right? It was much worse that that. People could drown in mud if there was a lot of rain before "going over the top". people could sink in craters made by the shelling.
How many women joined the land army during ww1?
over 1000
Who forced Germany to unconditional surrender ww1?
No-one forced them, they chose to surrender because they thought they were going to lose.
How many people died going over the top in ww1?
17283674685.77 (:
What does going over the top mean?
Going over the top is when soldiers were forced to run over the top of the trenches in which they were fighting from and walk out on to the battlefield to gain vital land in the war. hundreds of people would die while traveling through no man's land.
How was most of the fighting done during ww1?
through trench warfare, and in offensives it would be... barrage, over the top , slaughter.
Who was the red baron top ace for during WW1?
The Red Baron, or Baron Von Richtofen, was the top pilot of Germany during WW1.
World War 2 how did the soldiers feel when their general would yell over the top?
Completely different war. you're thinking of WW1.
Where in the world was World War 1 held in?
WW1 took place in many regions of the world. Germany tried to take over France, England tried to take over Germany it was never held in just one place there was wars going on in all different countries during ww1.
What were the effects of mud in ww1?
I am, also, studying WW1 at school. We are doing a project on Trench Warfare, and one of the headings has to be 'The Mud And Its Effects'. I believe that the mud was extremely frustrating for the soldiers in WW1, as it leaked into their boots, got all over their clothes and they must've sunk into at least 5 times a day. Also, imagine trying to sleep in a trench full of mud that you keep slipping in. Horrible, right? It was much worse that that. People could drown in mud if there was a lot of rain before "going over the top". people could sink in craters made by the shelling.
What does allies mean in ww1?
friends
How many soiders died in WW1?
Over 8,500,000
Who took over power in Germany after ww1?
hitler
Who many people fought in ww1?
Over 2
What is zero minus one?
I heard the Brits use this in WW1 for one minute until over the top.
