Nothing. Maybe the comfort of his fellow soldiers, but they didn't have anything to keep them calm in 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.
It isn't easy. In WWI they were given pot to smoke!
Duckboards are boards nailed crosswise across bearers ( like railway sleepers in arrangement), laid across muddy soil to spread the weight of traffic. Without them, the soldiers in the trenches would just have sunk slowly into the ground - as many did who stepped off the duckboards.
They improved the drainage of the trenches to reduce standing water. They also instituted regular foot inspections, greasing of toes and changes of socks. Waterproof footwear also greatly helped.
duckboards on the bottomthen theres the firing step for them to stand on when shooting then the ammunition shelf where they keep boxes of ammo and grenades and stuff which they use when they go over the top into no mans land
well they will be happy
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.
It isn't easy. In WWI they were given pot to smoke!
Because In WW1 soldiers were running across trenches and getting constantly getting killed in mass numbers by Machine guns so engineers devices a way to keep soldiers alive, and stop the enemy and destroy their trenches.
Soldiers would be given rations of these foods: -bread -oatmeal -vegetables -jam -rum -salt and pepper -cheese -dried fruit -tobacco -butter/ magarine -chocolate -mustard -tea Keep in mind that some of these foods were swapped for others, e.g jam could be swapped for dried fruit.
Soldier's keep journals to record events going on in their lives during the war they are fighting. Soldiers know that they may not go home and a journal is something that can be given to their loved ones.
Duckboards are boards nailed crosswise across bearers ( like railway sleepers in arrangement), laid across muddy soil to spread the weight of traffic. Without them, the soldiers in the trenches would just have sunk slowly into the ground - as many did who stepped off the duckboards.
drinking water usaly dirty eating maggots looking out at over trench one person stays awake with dogs to keep em away
They improved the drainage of the trenches to reduce standing water. They also instituted regular foot inspections, greasing of toes and changes of socks. Waterproof footwear also greatly helped.
duckboards on the bottomthen theres the firing step for them to stand on when shooting then the ammunition shelf where they keep boxes of ammo and grenades and stuff which they use when they go over the top into no mans land
The Confederate soldiers were given food and were allowed to keep their horses.
keep calm and eat cookies