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sometimes the weather was the cause of disease, like trench foot where the soldiers were stood for hours on end in wet, cold and insanitary conditions. If it was left untreated, trench foot could turn gangrenous and result in amputation.

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Why did men suffer from trenches foot in the World War 1?

Because of all the wet mud. The soldiers got trenchfoot because the trenches were covered in mud. The soldiers had to stand in the mud for days on end! The mud is what caused it!


How much did trenches protect soldiers?

The soldiers would hide in the trenches and fire at the enemy.


Why were the trenches so unhygienic what problems did this cause for soldiers?

Notably , Trench-foot ~ see related link below .


Difficulties faced by the soldiers in ww1?

Soldiers faced many problems with the trenches and rough terran to a point that if they got slowed down, they could have been an easy target.


What was a typical day for soldiers in trenches?

the typical day for the soldiers was when they had to stay in their trenches because it was snowing and it was freezing outside


Why did the soldiers live in the trenches?

Because the deep trenches protected them from bullets and shell fragments that were fired at the soldiers and so that the soldiers could be be seen (as targets).


Who dug the trenches in World War 1?

The soldiers themselves dug out the trenches.


Why were solders in the trenches?

It was a 'chicken and egg' situation. One side's soldiers were in the trenches to stop the other side's soldiers in their trenches from getting any advantage,.


Did they have a wash in the trenches?

No. The soldiers did not bathe unless it rained and they bent to the bathroom in the trenches.


Where did soldiers sleep in Gallipoli?

In trenches


Ditches from which soldiers fought?

Trenches


How did the soldiers fight from the trenches?

with rifles

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