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1 Trench Warfare in WWI Trench Definition: A ditch

2 Myth

3 Reality

4 The British government wanted to encourage men to enlist for war. They said the war would be safe, hardly any fighting, a good lark and over by Christmas. They used advertising posters to encourage this idea! A picture of soldiers going ‘Over the Top’

5 Soldiers were expected to carry all of their equipment with them at all times.

6 The Trench System Front line Communication trench Support trenches No Mans Land Barbed wire

7 Trench Warfare Offensive attacks into No Mans Land Shell fire Going over the top Retreat

8 Over The Top

9 Side View

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11 Trench Diagram

12 Bird’s Eye View

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