What were the conditions like for trench warfare?

Answer 1

Trench warfare had its advantages but even more disadvantages. While it was a great defensive tactic, the trenches were very unsanitary, with more soldiers dying from communicable disease than from actual fighting.

Answer 2

The general conditions for trench-warfare are many, and most are negative. The following list captures some of the most difficult: extended exposure to adverse weather conditions as well as living in the dirt and mud of the trenches themselves; daily and nightly bombardments from enemy cannons and aircraft; nearly constant threat of attacks from enemy soldiers; the need to keep one's head down for fear of enemy sniper-shots; the difficulty of eating and sleeping, resupplying, maintaining personal hygiene, caring for the wounded, and planning an attack or defense while below ground and under scrutiny by the enemy.

Answer 3

Horrible. You got very little rest: This was the start of around-the-clock battles. Everyone was afraid to even peep above the sandbags because of snipers. artillery pounded the trenches on a regular basis.

The trenches trapped water and made mud with it, and trenchfoot was rampant. Rats infested the trenches, spreading diseases. Poison gas was used extensively: Chlorine and mustard gases were common.

When on the offensive, shell holes, shrapnal, barbed wire, and land mines (from both sides) had to be navigated, all while being exposed to machine gun fire and artillery.

The tank came into its own during this war. They were cumbersome, slow, and unreliable but extremely effective while they were operating. A tank could cut you to pieces just as well back then as they can right now.

The tanks, mines, gas, and snipers devastatd morale, but the artillary and machine guns were the major destroyers of life, killing many thousands on both sides.

Answer 4

The conditions were damp, cold and incredibly filthy. This was because the trenches were infested with rats and dead bodies

Answer 5

horrible conditions. You had gangrene, frogs, bad water, filth, death, infectious disease, battle wounds, and others from

Answer 6

Muddy, dirty, damp, wet, cold, disposed, unclean