trench

1. THE TRENCHES

3. Death in the Trenches
• Smashing blows of
artilleary
• “No Man’s Land”
• Human flesh to pulp
• Snipers

4. Rat Infestation

5. Lice
• Lice hid in clothing.
• Body heat would allow the
eggs to hatch.

6. Trench Foot
• The wet and
unsanitary conditions
caused a fungus.
• Infections like
gangrene resulted
from trench foot.
• This often led to
amputation.

8. The Trench Cycle
Typical Cycle:
70 days on the front
line
30 days in the support
trenches
120 spent in reserve
70 days rest (very rare)

9. Rum, Rifles and Breakfast
• Rum after the fighting.
• Clean rifles and eat
breakfast.
• Usually an unofficial
truce during breakfast.

10. Inspection and Chores
• Refill sandbags.
• Pump out muddy
water.

11. Smell
• Rotting carcasses by the thousands.
• Overflowing latrines
• Dried sweat and feet
• Lingering odor of poison gas
• Rotting sandbags
• Stagnant mud
• Cigarette smoke
• Cooking food

13. Waging War: A New Generation

14. A New Generation

15. YouTube War?

16. Home for Dinner:

17. Remote Control War