(The Trenches of WWI)
The trenches of World War I helped the army stay protected from enemy fire, but they had to deal with dead bodies, rats, cold water and minimum food. Most dealt with trench foot and many lost feet and toes. For food they had tea and dog biscuits and not much meat except for rats. History thinks that the war was wasteful, but it was really a thought out system. Exhaustion, low reserves, and huge loss of life on both sides made both them realize the defensiveness needed. The troops were ordered to take cover in trenches which were meant to be temporary but proved to be otherwise. Between 1914 and 1918, the artillery had hydraulic mechanisms so they didn't have to be repositioned after every shot. They fired
The trenches of World War I helped the army stay protected from enemy fire, but they had to deal with dead bodies, rats, cold water and minimum food. Most dealt with trench foot and many lost feet and toes. For food they had tea and dog biscuits and not much meat except for rats. History thinks that the war was wasteful, but it was really a thought out system. Exhaustion, low reserves, and huge loss of life on both sides made both them realize the defensiveness needed. The troops were ordered to take cover in trenches which were meant to be temporary but proved to be otherwise. Between 1914 and 1918, the artillery had hydraulic mechanisms so they didn't have to be repositioned after every shot. They fired