Who built the first trench?

Answer 1

Frontline trenches were usually about seven feet deep and six feet wide. The front of the trench was known as the parapet. The top two or three feet of the parapet and the parados (the rear side of the trench) would consist of a thick line of sandbags to absorb any bullets or shell fragments.

In a trench of this depth it was impossible to see over the top, so a two or three-foot ledge known as a fire-step, was added. Trenches were not dug in straight lines. Otherwise, if the enemy had a successive offensive, and got into your trenches, they could shoot straight along the line. Each trench was dug with alternate fire-bays and traverses.

Duck-boards were also placed at the bottom of the trenches to protect soldiers from problems such as trench foot. Soldiers also made dugouts and funk holes in the side of the trenches to give them some protection from the weather and enemy fire.

The front-line trenches were also protected by barbed-wire entanglements and machine-gun posts. Short trenches called saps were dug from the front-trench into No-Man's Land. The sap-head, usually about 30 yards forward of the front-line, were then used as listening posts.

Behind the front-line trenches were support and reserve trenches. The three rows of trenches covered between 200 and 500 yards of ground. Communication trenches, were dug at an angle to the frontline trench and was used to transport men, equipment and food supplies.

Answer 2

The Germans built the first trenches. They didn't want to loose land that they had already captured. This meant they were able to choose the better ground, and invested more time in their trenches. The Germans built the first trenches. They didn't want to loose land that they had already captured. This meant they were able to choose the better ground, and invested more time in their trenches.

Answer 3

During World War I, trenches were built at nearly every point in front of which an enemy force was located -- or was expected to be located -- wherever the terrain would allow them to be constructed. It should be noted that front-line trenches were also typically supported by trenches behind the front lines, which were utilized for supply, communication, and assembly purposes.

Answer 4

the soldiers in the war as they needed somewhere to be safe and to sleep

Answer 5

Trench systems were constructed by German , Russian , British and American combatants .

Answer 6

who made the trenches

Answer 7

The soldiers built the trenches.

Answer 8

After the Battle of Marne in 1914.