trench warfare in wwi trench definition: a ditch

15
Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Upload: alicia-morgan

Post on 18-Jan-2016

267 views

Category:

Documents


2 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Trench Warfare in WWI

Trench Definition: A ditch

Page 2: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Myth

Page 3: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Reality

Page 4: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

The British government wanted to encourage men to enlist for war.

They said the war would be safe, hardly any fighting, a good lark and over by Christmas.

They used advertising posters to encourage this idea!

A picture of soldiers going ‘Over the Top’

Page 5: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Soldiers were expected to carry all of their equipment with them at all times.

Page 6: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

The Trench System

• Front line• Communication

trench• Support trenches• No Mans Land• Barbed wire

Page 7: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Trench Warfare

• Offensive attacks into No Mans Land

• Shell fire

• Going over the top

• Retreat

Page 8: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Over The Top

Page 9: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Side View

Page 10: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch
Page 11: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

Trench Diagram

Page 12: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

• Bird’s Eye View

Page 13: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch
Page 14: Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch