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What where the line of trenches from Belgium and Switzerland called?
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The lines of trenches that ran from Belgium to Switzerland during World War II were known as the Western Front. The soldiers fighting in the war would spend many days eating, sleeping, fighting, and other such activities in these trenches both day and night.
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What was a line of German trenches called in ww1?
they were called long time stays because they were planning on ataying for a long time
Specially prepared battle line running behind German trenches?
Siegfried Line. It was called the Hindenburg Line by the Allies. Siegfried Line. It was called the Hindenburg Line by the Allies.
How long was the maginot line?
The Maginot Line spanned the entire German-French border - from Belgium to Switzerland - and was about 720km (450mi) long.
How and where the trenches were built?
By mid- to end-October 1914, the line of trenches stretched from the border of neutral Switzerland, through France and Belgium to the North Sea. The lines of the trenches would move forwards and backwards throughout the war, during offensives (or attacks) by both sides. In some areas, at the beginning of the war, trenches were no more than shallow ditches, or even interconnected shell holes. As the war of movement came to an end and the war of attrition began, the trenches became more and more advanced, both in depth, breadth and forms of construction. Materials commonly used to support the trenches (it's important to note that the majority of trenches were dug into the clay soil of that part of France) were wood, as in the limbs of trees and planks, sheet metal, sand bags, and concrete.
What links the front line and support trenches?
communication trench links the front line and first support line trench supports trench.
What was the series of trenches dug by both sides in northern France?
They were the western front. But the different trenches were front line trenches, communication trenches.
Specially prepared battle line running behind the German trenches?
Communication trenches (for runners).
Where are trenches from World War 1?
It might not be right, but here goes: The trenches from World War One are located in lots of different places. There are a continuous line of them covering over 400 miles from Switzerland to the North Sea. I think there were also some in France and other places too, but you'll have to check that!
Battle line running behind the German trenches?
During World War I, but also true for any conflict in which trench-warfare is a staple, the battle line (or lines) running behind the German trenches was usually utilized as either a complementary defense line or as a communication conduit. Trenches such as these were used for all manner of purposes during the conflict in support of the trench-line that directly faced the enemy's foremost line of trenches.
Did the trenches in World War 1 have a hierarchy?
There were differences in the function and importance of trenches. The first one (closest to the enemy) was also called the Front Line or the Fire Line. A 100 yards behind it you had the support trench and again some 100 yards behind, the reserve trench. And then you had the connecting trenches, who were just there so you could get from one trench to the other. There wasn't a real 'hierarchy' anmong trenches: the front line was most important for fighting, but the other two were important for their support facilities, radio and command rooms and as places for soldiers to rest from front line duties.
Where was the WW1 Mackenzie line?
There was no piece of the WW I front that was called the McKenzie line. There was a famous soldier called McKenzie in WW I who received the Victoria Cross for bravery. He fought in Belgium.
How many miles of trenches were built in World War 1?
The trenches on the western front were built in a more or less continuous line from the North Sea all the way to the border of Switzerland. A distance of about 750 km; considering that both sides used multiple trench lines, plush support trenches, and zigzags across the landscape there would have been several thousand kilometres of trenches being used by either side at any given time.
