Explain why the two trenches in the photos are so different. Write your own 5-point definition of trench warfare to prepare for a letter from the trenches. Explain how each is useful to an historian. Use the above sources to compile a 10-item list of the things the soldiers would need A modern cut-away, an aerial photo, and two pictures of trenches are three different kinds of evidence. One of the biggest problems facing the army planners was supplying the army with food, weapons and other equipment. Label the following features: Front-line trench Support trenches No man’s land Explain why you think the trenches are arranged as zig-zag, not straight, lines If you had to get from your headquarters behind the lines (marked X) to the front-line position (marked Y), how would you get there? Activity: Getting the supplies through! X Y Many of their dug-outs and machine-gun posts were reinforced with concrete which provided a stronger defense against artillery bombardment. The Germans generally held better ground and had established their trenches in the early stages of war. German trenches were generally stronger and better constructed than Allied trenches. These were supported by much stronger reserve trenches and linked by communication trenches. Most obvious new feature of war Began as simple shelters in late 1914 By 1915, complex defensive systems Change 1: Trench Warfare Idealized cross-section of a front-line trench. No one saw the stalemate coming Generals hadn’t planned for it Poor decision making at first After huge losses and great costs, Generals changed their techniques of warfare to reflect the new reality A New Kind of Warfare
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