Many soldiers who was fighting in World War 1 suffered from a condition known as Trench Foot. Trench Foot is an infection of the feet that is caused by conditions that are cold, wet, and unsanitary. In trenches that was waterlogged, soldiers would have to stand for hours without being able to remove their wet socks or boots and this would lead to them getting trench foot. In the early parts of the war, Trench Foot would be a problem. In the winter of 1914-1915 for example, 20,000 soldiers in the British army would be treated for Trench Foot. The only remedy for Trench Foot was for soldiers to dry their feet and change their socks a couple of times throughout the day.
