Trench Warfare

World War 1 was a very tough time for many Australian soldiers. They faced impossible challenges; sacrifices and they had to live in very hard conditions. The trench is where it begins. Many lost their lives trying to fight for their country in the trenches. Trench warfare

What were the conditions that the Australian soldiers faced in the trenches?
It was very pellucid that the trench system was very excruciating and was hard to live in. the weather wasn’t always congenial. It was very gelid and damp as the trenches were composed out of mud and other substances. Due to the damp conditions trench foot occurred, leaving the soldiers to lose a foot or even both. Because of these hard and damp conditions, it was very hard for the soldiers to rejuvenate in the trenches. Hot food was very rare as there was no time to heat it up. Many soldiers had the luck of pabulum and warmth to perpetuate them in the fight. The trenches were very tight and often there were over 10 men in them at a time. The maggot and flies stay around to victual off the dead animals and bodies. As already been told, the trenches were composed out of mud, but when the temperature commences to go down and it gets more gelid, many of the soldiers suffered from frostbite. Another key point

This massive weapon needed, 4-6 men to work. The machine gun had firepower of 100 guns. Chlorine gas was another deadly and painful weapon, it caused burning to the chest, and it caused a painful death. Mustard gas was a very cruel method of killing. It takes 12 hours to take effect. The side effects are sore eyes, blistering skin and external and internal bleeding. Death cans take up to five weeks. One of the most used weapons used by the British soldiers was a bolt- action rifle. This weapon could kill someone from as far away as 1 400M away. WW1 was the first time tanks were used. The first ever tank to be built was called ‘little Willie’ and needed 3 members to