A fire step was built into the front wall of a trench. Generally a (well built!) trench was deep enough for people to walk along the bottom without exposing their heads. So the fire step allowed them to stand up and get their heads, and rifles, above the parapet to fire at the enemy.
The trenches were deep enough to allow soldiers to move about without being shot. So if they wanted to look out to see what the enemy were doing they needed a step to stand on. This was the firestep, constructed at the front of the trench, which also allowed them to fire at the enemy in the trench opposite.
they fought in the trenches ww1 was known as a war in the trenches
Over 200,000 men died in the trenches of World War 1.
the trenches first started in 1914, the start of world war 1.
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A fire step was used in the trenches in World War I. It was important to keep below the level of the trench, or risk being killed by an enemy sniper should your head appear above the top of the trench. But to fire on advancing enemy troops, you needed to be higher and to see over the trench top and return fire. So you stood on the fire step, which was simply a 'step' in the trench that enabled you to be higher and to see above the top of the trench.
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why did the french and british dug up trenches?To provide cover from view & fire of the enemy.
trenches were ditches dug for protection of troops from machine-gun fire and bombs. they were also called "fox holes"
it stopped most of the gun fire to the people
The trenches were deep enough to allow soldiers to move about without being shot. So if they wanted to look out to see what the enemy were doing they needed a step to stand on. This was the firestep, constructed at the front of the trench, which also allowed them to fire at the enemy in the trench opposite.
they fought in the trenches ww1 was known as a war in the trenches
To establish positions and provide cover from machine gun fire
Trenches were a trademark of the first World War. They were extensive and elaborate. They were not used in World War II. Are you trying to find out the length of ALL the trenches together?
Many things made it possible to fire from the trenches. Mortars and field artillery were often fired from trenches. Trenches usually had berms (low dirt walls) built in front of them with firing positions along the top of the berm. Trenches sometimes had benches or ladders for gunners and snipers.
the countries had dug trenches (a long narrow ditch) to avoid enemy fire however most people who was involved in the war had not died from each but died from diseases, the trenches were horrible rats lived there and many people died there. world war 1 was the worst war.