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They were not invented in world war one, they were used in laundries and factories in the 19th century to stop workers feet from going in the water.
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Where does the word duckboards come from?
They were invented by a man who had a passion for ducks and had a duck scared of water, so he made a little walkway made out of wood and that's where the story begins
What were duckboards used for in World War 1?
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.
Where was gas masks invented?
Garett Morgan invented the gas mask. I'm not sure when and where, though. By SkyQueen1234 Garrett Moragan invented the gas mask in in 1914 and never used it until 1916. and i don't know where Mr.Morgan invented the gas mask ! BY :FREASHCHICK123
Was there mustard gas at World War 1?
It was succesfull for any country that used it anywhere
When did Samuel Slater open their first spinning mill?
The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves.
When was the box-end wrench invented?
It was invented during WW1 .
When was combat airplanes invented?
WW1
Who invented airplanes WW1?
They were invented in 1903 well before the war
What have maori's invented?
Trenches used in WW1
Who invented bombing?
An unknown pilot in WW1.
Where does the word duckboards come from?
They were invented by a man who had a passion for ducks and had a duck scared of water, so he made a little walkway made out of wood and that's where the story begins
When were German U-boats invented?
U boats were invented in 1914 for WW1
What year was the ww1 U-boat invented?
1906
What are sub machine guns in ww1?
They were not yet invented- did not exist.
Were tanks used at Gallipolli?
This was a WW1 engagement; tanks were rare in WW1. No No No Tank were not even invented in 1915 they were not even rare
What music did Great Britain listen to during WW1?
the children and adults did not listen to jazz during ww1 as it was not invented until 1920
What was normally placed over sump?
duckboards were placed over a sump
