1. By Leslie Hathaway, Stephanie Dicks and Alex Peeler
Warfare in World War I & II
By Leslie Hathaway, Stephanie Dicks and Alex Peeler
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2. World War I Trench Warfare
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3. Life in the Trenches The following is typical day in the trenches:
Wake up,
stand to,
stand down,
breakfast,
duties including sentry duty, gathering water and repairs,
lunch and dinner,
night duty
and sleep.
The following is typical day in the trenches:
The following is a typical day in a trench during World War One:
Wake up, stand to (keep watch), stand down, breakfast, duties (sentry or guard duty, gathering water, repair of the parapet and barbed wire, etc…), lunch or dinner (the main meal of the day) night duty and sleep.

4. Life in the trenches was slow, there were very few battles.
The occasional stray bullet or flare would be fired
Sometimes something out of the ordinary was seen, but a lot of it was just imagined.
Not much went on in the trenches, on average a soldier would only fight in a handful of battles.
The enemy would fire the occasional stray bullet and sometimes flares were fired.
Soldiers would stand on the fire step (a step on the inside of the parapet – trench wall), point their guns over the wall and shoot if necessary.
Soldiers would sometimes see something out of the ordinary; however, a lot of these sights were just their imagination.

5. The trenches were infested with rats and lice.
The soldiers tended to get trench foot which could lead to amputation.
Soldiers were only given so much food daily mainly bully beef, bread and biscuits.
Life in the trenches was horrible: The trenches were infested with rats and the soldiers were covered in lice.
The soldiers also tended to get trench foot (an infection of the feet caused by the elements and unsanitary conditions) which could lead to amputation if not treated.
Soldiers in the trenches were only given a certain amount of meat and vegetables daily. A Trench soldier’s diet was mainly bully beef or corned beef, bread and biscuits. They eventually ran short on food in the trenches.

6. Trenches tended to be filled with mud and water.
Duckboards were placed on the trench floors to cover up the mud.
Soldiers were always dying due to these treacherous conditions
The trenches (particularly the ones closest to the seashore) tended to be filled with mud and water. Sometimes the trenches would even fill up while being dug.
Duckboards or floorboards were placed on the floor of the trenches to cover up the mud.
Soldiers were constantly dying in the trenches due to the treacherous conditions.

7. To learn more about life in the trenches click the following link:
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To learn more about life in the trenches click the following link. Click the Launch the animation button and then click Chapter 3: Life in the trenches.
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8. Parts of a trench The trenches were very complex.
The following is a link to an animated trench diagram:
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The trenches of World War One were very complex and consisted of many different parts.
There were also different types of trenches such as front line trenches and communication trenches.
The following is a link to an animated trench diagram. Click on each part of the diagram to learn more.

9. Digging Trenches
The following is a clip of the Germans digging trenches:
Click the link to learn how to dig a trench:
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10. The Western Front
The Western front was a 700 km stretch of trenches, dugouts and barbed wire fences.
Many battles were fought on the Western front and involved trench warfare to some extent.
To learn more click the following link.
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The Western front was a 700 km stretch of trenches, dugouts and barbed wire fences. It stretched from the North Sea all the way to the Swiss border.
Many battles were fought on the Western front including Ypres, Verdun, Somme and Vimy Ridge. Many of these battles involved trench warfare to some extent.
To learn more click the following link and then click the Launch the animation button.

11. Trench Battles

12. World War II
Blitzkrieg
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13. What is Blitzkrieg?
A swift, sudden military offensive usually by combined air and mobile land forces. (Random House)
Also known as “Mobile Warfare” (Parada)
Was used to overcome the static trench warfare in WWI.
Combination of land and air action.
A key concept in Blitzkrieg is Speed and surprise.
The tank is an important weapon used in Blitzkrieg.
Stats with an Air force enemy attack
Then Tank units break through the enemy line

14. Successful
Blitzkrieg
Attacks

15. The Invasion of Poland Germany invaded Poland in September of 1939
Their goal was to create as much confusion as possible on both land and in air.
With their entire Air force demolished, the Polish were at a huge disadvantage
Germany managed to take down most of Poland’s air force while it was still on the ground
Bridges and roads were bombed and soldiers were attacked with machine guns from the air.

16. Battle at Maginot Line
The Germans attacked the French at the Maginot Line in May, 1940.
The Germans defeated the French and moved a long way into enemy territory.
Tanks were a important part of this attack
On May 14, 1940, the Germans attacked the French at the Maginot line from behind.
As they approached they were bombarded by French fire.
Days later the Germans started to move into enemy territory destroying everything in their path.

17. Unsuccessful
Blitzkrieg

18. Invasion of the Soviet Union
In June 1921, Hitler decided to invade the USSR
This attack went on for four years but failed: not only was Hitler’s army spread out too much, but it also deteriorated from frostbite
Stalin did not think that Hitler would invade Russia because he had not yet defeated Great Britain. Stalin was surprised when Hitler invaded. (History Notes Slideshow about WWI)
Germany used a swift attack against the Soviet Union and was able to capture 200 miles of land in the first week. ( - June 2, 2009)
The Invasion of the USSR used Blitzkrieg because it had the elements speed and surprise.

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20. Changes in Warfare
Trench warfare wasn’t used very much after World War One
Warfare started to become more mobile after World War One.
Different types of warfare were starting to get combined (ex: land warfare and air warfare were combined in Blitzkrieg).

21. Reasons for Change
The Germans wanted to capture large amounts of territory quickly. Hitler was involved in World War One and knew that it took a long time to capture land using trench warfare
People were constantly learning from and trying to improve on older ideas (such as military tactics).
After World War One, many Germans were open to new ideas such as Blitzkrieg.

22. Effects of Change
Although Blitzkrieg had its limitations, it was used by other nations after World War One.
Blitzkrieg led to more modern forms of warfare.

23. Importance of Trench Warfare
It played a major role in many of the battles of WWI
Trench warfare had many limitations. We can use our knowledge of trench warfare to improve upon other types of warfare.

24. Importance of Blitzkrieg
Like trench warfare Blitzkrieg had many limitations and we can also use our knowledge of these limitations to improve on other types of warfare.

25. Works Cited Ripley, Angela. History Notes. IB History Class 2009.
“World War II: Operation Barbarossa.” Discovery Channel June 2, [ ww2_operation_barbarossa/index.shtml].