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When soldiers dropped food and things like that, that would attract rats. The rats started living in the trenches in small holes and things like that. As they multiplied they became bolder and started eating while men were around. This is the gross bit. The rats became so big they started eating corpses of men!
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Animals in trenches?
Large rats lice There were also messenger animals like pigeons and dogs which were used to carry important messages across. Some of these animals even received medals.
Are Rats Mutants?
No
Why were thy called rats of tobruk?
Becasue during German propaganda radio broadcasts 'Lord Haw Haw' as called by Allied troops, would refer to the Tobruk garrison as "poor desert rats of Tobruk", mocking them and saying that they were caught like rats in a trap, and that they could not get out. When he was saying this he was specificaly refering to the Australian troops, the 9th Division and 18th Brigade. They then adopted this and became known as the 'Rats of Tobruk'.
Should the era be ratified?
NO, NO ONE LIKES RATS.
What caused the deaths of millions of men in the trenches?
The greatest killer of troops during WW1 was the flu virus, not military action.
Why were summer rats such a problem in the treenches?
beecose if dey were umgwy da soldurgs atee rats
Why were rats a problem in summer in world war 1?
Because the soldier's corpses were covered in rats - so they smelt very bad, along with the temperature affecting the smell too. And also because the rats breed the most in the summer - so the trenches were rat infested.
Rats in the trenches?
Rats are Vermin creatures, who feed of the dead bodies of people who have died in war. Dead bodies in the trenches had to be taken far away to stop the rats coming to the trenches. All the soldiers hated the rats and used to beat them with spades for entertainment.
Was there donkeys in the trenches?
No, there were no donkeys in the trenches what so ever. Only men and rats.
What did they eat in the trenches in ww1?
rats and dead bodies
What problems men faced whilst in trenches World War 1?
There were usually rats and lice in the trenches.
What are trenches in the war?
Trenches were long, narrow holes in the ground used to shelter soldiers in between the battles. These trenches were full of lice, rats and mud.
Did the rats in the trenches carry diseases?
weil's disease, plague
What animals and bugs infested the trenches?
lice and rats
What Creatures that filled in the trenches better than the soldiers in WW1?
Rats.
What was there conditions in trenches?
The trenches were Dirty, smelly, horrible places. You had other peoples corpses (dead bodies) everywhere. And there were also rats :(
Why were rats a problem in the summer ww1?
Rats became a significant problem during World War I due to the unsanitary conditions in the trenches, where food waste and decaying bodies provided ample sustenance for them. These rodents not only spread diseases such as trench fever but also consumed soldiers' rations and gnawed on equipment, exacerbating the difficult living conditions. Their rapid reproduction and adaptability made them a persistent nuisance, undermining morale among troops already facing the horrors of war.
