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What were the main problems for soldiers involved in trench warfare? When the war first started everyone thought that it would be over in a couple of months if not weeks
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What were the main problems for soldiers involved in trench warfare? When the war first started everyone thought that it would be over in a couple of months if not weeks. But the cavalry and infantry were soon mown down by new weapons. It was General Erich von Falkenhayn who first ordered German troops to dig trenches to protect them from French and British troops in September 1914. The French and British could not break through these defences so also began to dig trenches. The British trenches were built on lower ground which meant that they were waterlogged most of the time. During the Great War British trenches stretched from the Swiss border to the English Channel, about 440 miles. Soldiers involved in trench warfare faced many problems. Trench foot was a very common infection. It was caused by prolonged exposure to cold and wet conditions. Because British trenches were often waterlogged...
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