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To leave the trenches and attack the enemy. A very British tactic you climb out of your trench and walk towards the enemy while being shot at with machine guns.
The Somme is one such battle where the tactic was employed resulting in the loss of 58,000 British troops in one day (still a record)
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y ago"Going over the top" is a reference to trench warfare. It is inevitable that in a true trench war that the enemies will need to face each other. Without direct conflict, the war becomes a stalemate, much as many battlefields of WWI became. Eventually one side or the other must attempt to "break out" that is move beyond their trench lines and advance toward the enemy to attempt to take ground. There is typically one way to exit a trench or fox hole, and that is to go over the top. Exiting a foxhole or trench in open combat is also one of the surest ways to die. So those who survived one of these pushes, were extremely fortunate (or not depending on your perspective).
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∙ 7y agoAttacking the enemy's trenches
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How did men feel about going over the top in World War 1?
the soldiers were scared when they went over the top, if one soldier told you that they wernt scared when they went over the top they would have been lying
What does going over the top mean?
Going over the top is when soldiers were forced to run over the top of the trenches in which they were fighting from and walk out on to the battlefield to gain vital land in the war. hundreds of people would die while traveling through no man's land.
What did going over the top ' mean in world war 1?
The phrase 'going over the top' - referred to the soldiers in the trenches climbing out and up to flat ground, and advancing towards the enemy over 'no-mans land'. Attacking the enemy's trenches~APEX
In the trenches what did the expression Going over the top mean?
It meant to go over the top edge of the trench onto no mans land and charging at the enemy. It was not something that matched up with a long life.
How often did soldiers go over the top in World War 1?
fought for there country but didnt know if they was going to die if the other alliace had attacked first
What did going over the top mean in world war?
Attacking the enemy's trenches
What did going over the top mean in World War 2?
Leaving trenches to attack.
What dose going over the top mean?
It means when you are in the trench, you go "over the top" of the trench to secure the next trench.
What does Over the top means in World War 1?
The action of getting out of the trenches and going "over the top" of the trench and onto exposed ground.
What does the idiom be on the top of the wold mean?
Nothing. I believe you misspelled WORLD - "on top of the world" means that everything is going well for you and you feel great.
How many people died going OVER THE TOP in world war 1?
41000
What happened before you went over the top in World War 1?
Going over the top means: Leaving the safety of your trench and attacking the enemies base
How did men feel about going over the top in World War 1?
the soldiers were scared when they went over the top, if one soldier told you that they wernt scared when they went over the top they would have been lying
What does going over the top mean?
Going over the top is when soldiers were forced to run over the top of the trenches in which they were fighting from and walk out on to the battlefield to gain vital land in the war. hundreds of people would die while traveling through no man's land.
What did going over the top ' mean in world war 1?
The phrase 'going over the top' - referred to the soldiers in the trenches climbing out and up to flat ground, and advancing towards the enemy over 'no-mans land'. Attacking the enemy's trenches~APEX
In the trenches what did the expression Going over the top mean?
It meant to go over the top edge of the trench onto no mans land and charging at the enemy. It was not something that matched up with a long life.
What did the expression going over the top mean in the trenches?
It meant to go over the top edge of the trench onto no mans land and charging at the enemy. It was not something that matched up with a long life.
