Daily Life For Soldiers In The Trenches Research Paper
Table of Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………................................03
How had science and technology changed the nature of warfare?......................................................................................................04
How awful was daily life for soldiers in the trenches?…………………………………………………......................................10
Why was defending the Ypres Salient so difficult?………………………………………………….......................................15
Why was the Battle of the Somme such a disaster?…………………………………………………......................................17
Personal Research on the Graves and Memorials of Soldiers…………………………………………………….....................................0
Conclusion.................................................................................................0
Why was the war on the Western Front so dreadful for British Soldiers?
Introduction:
In this project, my primary focus is on answering the question ‘Why was the …show more content…
The Brits responded by shelling the Germans back. This tactic soon turned the already flooded salient into a quagmire of mud and water. In the battle of Ypres an estimated 40,000 British soldiers died in the mud and were never recovered.
The 1st Battle of Ypres, October – November 1914
The Ypres salient was home to a number of battles but there were three main battles in that area. The first was where most of the BEF and German students died. Although the BEF was a much better fighting force than the German volunteer students - sheer weight of numbers managed to inflict heavy casualties on the British. In German history this battle is often referred to as the massacre of the innocents. The Germans were so upset about the loss of these young people that the gate leading into Langemarck is dedicated to the students, all six thousand of them.
The 2nd Battle of Ypres, April-May,
Introduction…………………………………………………................................03
How had science and technology changed the nature of warfare?......................................................................................................04
How awful was daily life for soldiers in the trenches?…………………………………………………......................................10
Why was defending the Ypres Salient so difficult?………………………………………………….......................................15
Why was the Battle of the Somme such a disaster?…………………………………………………......................................17
Personal Research on the Graves and Memorials of Soldiers…………………………………………………….....................................0
Conclusion.................................................................................................0
Why was the war on the Western Front so dreadful for British Soldiers?
Introduction:
In this project, my primary focus is on answering the question ‘Why was the …show more content…
The Brits responded by shelling the Germans back. This tactic soon turned the already flooded salient into a quagmire of mud and water. In the battle of Ypres an estimated 40,000 British soldiers died in the mud and were never recovered.
The 1st Battle of Ypres, October – November 1914
The Ypres salient was home to a number of battles but there were three main battles in that area. The first was where most of the BEF and German students died. Although the BEF was a much better fighting force than the German volunteer students - sheer weight of numbers managed to inflict heavy casualties on the British. In German history this battle is often referred to as the massacre of the innocents. The Germans were so upset about the loss of these young people that the gate leading into Langemarck is dedicated to the students, all six thousand of them.
The 2nd Battle of Ypres, April-May,