Between 1914 and 1918 WWI was fought as trench warfare. Both sides would have trenches between 100 and 500 yards. The open space between 2 opposing trenches would be called No Man's Land.
Trenches weren't loved by anyone, they were full of diseases and rats and you never knew when someone would attack you. All countries participating in WW1 actually vowed never to use trenches again, and its no surprise why.
Diseases were VERY common in the trenches. Because the land was so wet, trench foot wasn't rare for soldiers. Trench foot is a painful condition of the feet caused by being exposed to water or mud for a long period of time, and cause disease or the need of amputation. Trench fever once again was a very common disease. Its a painful disease that would start with sudden pain followed by severe fever. It included headaches, sore muscles and sores on the skin. This disease was passed between soldiers very easily and took up to twelve weeks to heel.
Rat infestation was huge in the trenches. The two main types were brown and black, but brown were especially feared. They would gorge them selves on human remains, eating the eyes and liver, adn could grow to the size of a cat. Soldiers would attempt to kill the rats but failed miserably as one pair of rats could produce up to 900 offspring a year.
I personally think, along with most other people, that these trenches were horrible conditions that no one should have to live through.
Trenches weren't loved by anyone, they were full of diseases and rats and you never knew when someone would attack you. All countries participating in WW1 actually vowed never to use trenches again, and its no surprise why.
Diseases were VERY common in the trenches. Because the land was so wet, trench foot wasn't rare for soldiers. Trench foot is a painful condition of the feet caused by being exposed to water or mud for a long period of time, and cause disease or the need of amputation. Trench fever once again was a very common disease. Its a painful disease that would start with sudden pain followed by severe fever. It included headaches, sore muscles and sores on the skin. This disease was passed between soldiers very easily and took up to twelve weeks to heel.
Rat infestation was huge in the trenches. The two main types were brown and black, but brown were especially feared. They would gorge them selves on human remains, eating the eyes and liver, adn could grow to the size of a cat. Soldiers would attempt to kill the rats but failed miserably as one pair of rats could produce up to 900 offspring a year.
I personally think, along with most other people, that these trenches were horrible conditions that no one should have to live through.