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Duckboards were basically wooden planks, nailed to runners and placed on the bottom of trenches, to allow troops to walk over the mud, which was slippery and often deep. It also helped keep feet dry to prevent trenchfoot (tissue necrosis due to prolonged immersion).
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoThere is a poem, I forget which, that mentions the Duckboard. It's not a piece of 'military' equipment, quite simply because ducks have smooth, webbed feet, when getting from a pond to the land, say, they slip, therefore the farmer puts slats of wood across a plank to provide a non slip surface for them to get out of the pond. Similarly in the mud of the trenches slatted planks were used to provide non slip mobility for the soldiers in the trenches.
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∙ 9y agoDuring WWI, duck boards were used as flooring at the bottom of the trenches. Trenches often were flooded with water and mud, and these wood planks provided soldiers a way to walk in these trenches.
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∙ 7y agoA duckboard is a ladderlike construction (looks a bit like the wooden pallets you get for transport now). These were placed in the bottom of trenches over a deeper drain or sump. The idea being to allow water to drain through and away. They also used them to make bridges and to lay over soft mud.
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What were the World War 1 trenches like?
The Trenches were grotty , digusting and they had no room
What problems men faced whilst in trenches World War 1?
There were usually rats and lice in the trenches.
Were the trenches in Germany or England in world war 2?
The Trenches were in neither - they were in France (mainly) and also Belgium.
What you know about World War I?
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.
What did sitzkrieg have to do with World War 1 and World War 2?
Sitzkrieg (the opposite of blitzkrieg) was displayed in World War One in the trenches when neither side gained very much ground. Also shown at the battle of Stalingrad.
A board game that was played in the trenches of world war 1?
Chess, Checks, Nine Men's Morris
What does the trenches mean in World War 1?
they fought in the trenches ww1 was known as a war in the trenches
How long did the trenches stretch and were trenches used during World War 2?
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?
How many men died in the trenches of World War I?
Over 200,000 men died in the trenches of World War 1.
What were trenches like in world war 1?
The Trenches were grotty , digusting and they had no room
What were the World War 1 trenches like?
The Trenches were grotty , digusting and they had no room
Were there telephones in World War 1 trenches?
no.
What is meant by the term 'jobs in the trenches'?
this is jargon from the First World War. With constant shelling and poor weather conditions, trenches were in regular need of maintenance. Sides of trenches needed to be strengthened, duck boards maintained, sand bags to be filled and re filled. Any job that had to be done to maintain a secure position
Why wern't trenches used in World War 2?
Trenches were used in both WWI and WWII.
When did the trenches first start?
the trenches first started in 1914, the start of world war 1.
Was the trenches small in world war 2?
What a bone question. The trenches were big enough to fit into.
Did the British have concrete in there trenches in world war 1?
no
