Transcription - Trench Warefare

Trench warefare is a type of warefare which was used in the first world war. Each of the sides would dig trenches throughout the battlefield and occupy them, using them for shelter from enemy fire which was a constant threat throughout the war.

In this image above we can see an example of how harsh living and fighting from a trench can be. Not all trenches were this harsh, but the image above shows how claustraphobic conditions were whilst living moving throughout a trench. 

Most trenches often had very poor conditions, most of the soldiers throughout the war died from disease because of these conditions. They dug into the trench walls to make room for them to sleep. Throughout the trenches the soldiers had to line the muddy floors with wodden planks to stop them from sinking into the quicksand which was the cause of constant disruption and weather conditioning to the surfaces.
On top of all of the problems in the trenches, soldiers also had threat from the enemy on the other side of "No Mans Land"(the land/distance between you and the enemy). This meant constant fire from the enemy, artillery and sniper fire which usually occured when soldiers peaked over the trench.