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What did the british tommys do when the trenches filled with water?
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Why was there water in the trenches?
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.
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.
Why did Germany have issues with food during World War I?
Before 1914 Germany was unable to feed itself adequately on home produced food and had to import foodstuffs. In World War 1, Britain blockaded Germany - that is the British Navy prevented food reaching Germany by sea. The German chemical industries responded by producing fertilizers that increased yield per acre, but there were still shortages. At the same time, German U-boats were trying to starve Britain into surrender.
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
What are support trenches WW1?
During World War I, "support trenches" were found throughout the theaters of the war wherever trench-lines were constructed. Running perpendicular and parallel both to the main defense-line trenches, support trenches enabled front-line troops to communicate with each other, receive supplies, and organize for coming battles without being in the line of fire of the enemy across the (often quite narrow) "no man's land" between enemy lines.
Why were the connecting trenches filled with water?
To irrigate the land
Why were the connecting trenches in Egypt filled with water?
by jusst filing it up
What tool would be used today in place of the water-filled trenches?
water-made canals
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
Why was there water in the trenches?
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.
Why were the connecting trenches filled with water in ancient Egypt?
by jusst filing it up
How was the trench conditions in world war 1?
Very poor. The trenches filled with water after it rain, it was also cramped.
What conditions were there in the trenches?
Trench foot and dysentery were the major conditions found in the trenches. Filled with standing stagnant cold water, soldiers on both sides suffered from foot rot and lack of sanitation.
Whats is an outer wall of a castle?
an Gate house is an entrance to the castle. An Drawbridge is an is a type of movable bridge to the castle a moat is a deep and bwide trenches usally filled with water
What is a canal and why is it useful?
A canal is a system using man dug trenches filled with water to be used to move boats from water body to water body or up to a city where a port may be built. thus allowing a greater volume of goods to be moved.
Are dams fresh water filled or salty water filled?
Fresh water filled.
Was food and water healthy in the trenches?
yes and no
