Individuals spent only a few days a month in a front-line trench.
sentry duty, kit and rifle inspections, and work assignments filling sandbags, repairing trenches, pumping out flooded sections, and digging latrine.
When Union Army general William Tecumseh Sherman said, “war is hell”, he referred to the war in general, but he also meant it to trench warfare.
The typical trench system in World War I consisted of a series of two, three, four, or more trench lines running parallel to each other and being at least 1 mile (1.6 km) in depth. Each trench was dug in a type of zigzag so that no enemy, standing at one end, could fire for more than a few yards down its length.
WW1 trench warfare was employed on the Western Front
Major trench battle was Battle of the Somme's, which was the longest continuous battle in history
Because the battle of Somme's was the first trench battle to utilize tanks, many would break down and only go a speed of 4 miles per hour
The trenches were very muddy and uncomfortable. The toilets constantly overflowed. These conditions caused the soldiers to get trench foot.
Trench life involved long periods of boredom mixed with brief periods of terror. The threat of death kept soldiers constantly on edge, while poor living conditions and a lack of sleep wore away at their health and stamina.
Trench foot is a condition caused by exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary, and cold conditions.
Trench foot became a serious problem for the Allies, leading to 75, 000 casualties in the British and 2000 in the American forces.
In 1918, doctors identified lice as the cause of trench fever, which plagued the troops with headaches, fevers, and muscle pain.
Living Conditions The living conditions in the trenches were very unpleasant. The soldiers were not only put through so much devastation but also having to deal with the loss of their fellow mates, starvation, sudden attacks, diseases and agony.
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