Some soldiers tried to kill them and eat them for food because they did not have much to eat. How they did that was by putting a piece of cheese on the end of their bayonet and when the rat comes they pull out the gun and shoot it. Then they have a tasty treat (at least I think it was tasty, I've never actually had one.) BUT MAKE SURE TO COOK THE RAT BEFORE EATING. Another way of getting rid of trench rats is by stabbing it with a bayonet or clubbing it to death.
Rats are Vermin creatures, who feed of the dead bodies of people who have died in war. Dead bodies in the trenches had to be taken far away to stop the rats coming to the trenches. All the soldiers hated the rats and used to beat them with spades for entertainment.
Trench Foot was a major medical issue. This was because the trenches often contained mice and rats and when the soldiers feet were wet the bacteria and the fact that they walked a lot would lead to Trench Foot
For the soldiers life in the trenches was really tough. The soldiers shared there beds with mice and rats. Also it was not only summer whilst in the trenches it was also winter meaning frequent rain. This made the soldiers lives umbearable and gave them trench foot. Type that into the internet and you will see how horrific life for the soldiers realy was.
Soldiers had to live through flooded trenches, rats running amok, dead bodies in the trenches, and gas attacks. But when the men tried to leave the trenches they were mowed down by gunfire, so you were stuck.
They faced pests like flies and rats. The rats were very dirty and tended to eat the dead bodies off as well as running around the trenches
Rats.
Rats are Vermin creatures, who feed of the dead bodies of people who have died in war. Dead bodies in the trenches had to be taken far away to stop the rats coming to the trenches. All the soldiers hated the rats and used to beat them with spades for entertainment.
Trenches were long, narrow holes in the ground used to shelter soldiers in between the battles. These trenches were full of lice, rats and mud.
Trench Foot was a major medical issue. This was because the trenches often contained mice and rats and when the soldiers feet were wet the bacteria and the fact that they walked a lot would lead to Trench Foot
When soldiers dropped food and things like that, that would attract rats. The rats started living in the trenches in small holes and things like that. As they multiplied they became bolder and started eating while men were around. This is the gross bit. The rats became so big they started eating corpses of men!
For the soldiers life in the trenches was really tough. The soldiers shared there beds with mice and rats. Also it was not only summer whilst in the trenches it was also winter meaning frequent rain. This made the soldiers lives umbearable and gave them trench foot. Type that into the internet and you will see how horrific life for the soldiers realy was.
rats ate the dead bodies in the trenches and also carried round disease. soldiers made a game out of teasing them in with food then hitting and killing them. rats ate the dead bodies in the trenches and also carried round disease. soldiers made a game out of teasing them in with food then hitting and killing them.
Cats were used on ships and in trenches for hunting the rats. They fed on dead soldiers bodies and spread diseases.
Soldiers had to live through flooded trenches, rats running amok, dead bodies in the trenches, and gas attacks. But when the men tried to leave the trenches they were mowed down by gunfire, so you were stuck.
They faced pests like flies and rats. The rats were very dirty and tended to eat the dead bodies off as well as running around the trenches
it was hard, there was some good points about the trenches, they provided shelter. 1. MUD & RAIN 2. RATS 3. SHELLS 4. NO SANITATION 5. A SMALL SPACE YOU HAD TO SHARE WITH TENS OF PEOPLE
Soldiers in the trenches during World War I faced significant infestations of lice and rats, which posed serious health risks. To combat lice, they often used their uniforms to carefully remove the pests and sometimes boiled their clothing to kill the eggs. Rats, which thrived on the food scraps and waste, were often hunted for sport or to control their population. Additionally, soldiers would set traps and use whatever means available to reduce the rat infestation in their living conditions.