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The action of getting out of the trenches and going "over the top" of the trench and onto exposed ground.

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What happened before you went over the top in World War 1?

Going over the top means: Leaving the safety of your trench and attacking the enemies base


What did going over the top mean in world war?

Attacking the enemy's trenches


How many people died going OVER THE TOP in world war 1?

41000


What did going over the top mean in World War 2?

Leaving trenches to attack.


How did men feel about going over the top in World War 1?

the soldiers were scared when they went over the top, if one soldier told you that they wernt scared when they went over the top they would have been lying


What did hush-hush mean in world war 2?

it means top secert intellegence or somthing like that.


What was the command used to tell soldiers in World War 1 to get out of the trenches and charge the enemy?

"Over the Top"


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 is a stand-to inww1?

"Stand to" was a World War I command used in the trenches to warn the troops to get ready and prepare for going over the top.


How would you use the word over as an adverb?

The cat ran over the wallwe are flying over mumbaiover is similar to above, but above means a thing is exactly straight at top and over means just on top (not necessary straight on top)


What did the expression going over the top mean?

The expression "going over the top" originally referred to soldiers climbing out of trenches during World War I to charge at the enemy. In broader usage, it now means exceeding limits or expectations, often in a way that is extravagant or excessive. It can describe behavior, actions, or efforts that are more intense or dramatic than necessary.


How did the allied soldiers in world war 1 feel about us being there?

In World War 1 the soldiers felt very worried about going over the top while some were very excited and thought of it as an honour to be fighting for their country. In World War 1 the soldiers felt very worried about going over the top while some were very excited and thought of it as an honour to be fighting for their country.