Was trench warfare sanitary

Answer 1

Trench warfare during World War I was notoriously unsanitary due to the lack of proper sanitation facilities, overcrowded living conditions, and constant exposure to mud, water, and waste. Soldiers often lived in close quarters with little access to clean water or proper hygiene practices, leading to widespread health issues such as trench foot, dysentery, and other infections. The unsanitary conditions in the trenches contributed to high rates of illness and disease among soldiers, making it a challenging and hazardous environment to live and fight in.

Answer 2

Somewhat as enemies ran at the trenches there would usually be soldiers down there with trench guns also know as shot guns, thompsons, springfields or any other gun. But these attacks could be countered by throwing gernades inside the trenches or flash bangs, or smoke gernades.

NO WAY was it sanitary. You couldn't pop out to the Porta-Potty. And many soldiers suffered from what was then called trench-foot and trench-mouth, Fungal infections form being in the damp for long periods of time.