BLOG 26: TRENCH WARFARE

In September, 1914, the German soldiers started to dig trenches that would provide them with protection from the advancing French and British troops. As the Allies soon realized that they could not break through this line, they also began to dig trenches. As the Germans were the first to decide where to stand fast and dig, they had been able to choose the best places to build their trenches. The possession of the higher ground not only gave the Germans a tactical advantage, but it also forced the British and French to live in the worst conditions for the next 4 years. Most of this area was rarely a few feet above sea level. As soon as soldiers began to dig down they would find water two or three feet below the surface. Along the whole line, trench life involved a never-ending struggle against water, mud and trench foot.



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