a new kind of war
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A New Kind of War. Trench Warfare Poison Gas. TRENCH WARFARE. a form of combat in which soldiers dug trenches, or deep ditches, to seek protection from enemy fire & to defend their positions. LIFE IN THE TRENCHES. lived very close to other soldiers not much room. LIFE IN THE TRENCHES. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A New Kind of War•Trench Warfare
•Poison Gas
TRENCH WARFAREa form of combat in which soldiers
dugtrenches, or deep ditches, to seekprotection from enemy fire & to
defendtheir positions
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES• lived very close to other soldiers
• not much room
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES• trenches could be miserable
sometimes– rainstorms
•“trench foot”– sanitation– lice & rats
POISON GAS• a new weapon used in the war• different types
– blind– choke– burn
• limited value– wind– gas masks
