~Trench Warfare~

~Trench Warfare~

What is Trench warfare?

Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using
occupied fighting lines largely comprising
military trenches, it was also used to protect
other soldiers from gasses and more.  Of course,
living in the trenches was not as easy as you
thought.

In the trenches it was muddy and wet whenever
the soldiers were in the trenches, their boots and
socks were almost always wet. This caused
trench foot which is when the feet are wet for
long periods of time. It can be pretty painful,
but it can be prevented and treated but if not
treated your toes would fall off.

Trench rats. 

Many troops were awakened by rats crawling
across their faces so they had cats sleep by them
to prevent rats crawling on their faces.  It has
been said that trench rats would always go into
the kitchen making holes through tins making a
lot of noise in the middle of the night and if they
are still hungry and can't find food they would
eat the toes of soldiers that are falling off.

Just imagine being in the trenches and having
rats on your face in the middle of the night and
your toes falling off.

By Shelby