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In world war 1 what was the fighting on the western front like?
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∙ 16y ago
Very, very, very nasty. Men lived in trench fortifications that stretched for dozens of miles. Disease was rife and any would could be fatal. At random times artillery shells would rain down on the men in trenches, forcing them to dig deeper. When the artillery did not work the officers would order a charge. During the charge thousands would be mowed down by the machine guns of the opposing side as men tried to clear the barbed wire in front of those guns. When that didn't work, chemical weapons were introduced to the battlefield. Mustard gas, nerve gas and tear gas to name a few. So then the men had to try to live and fight in a full gas mask apperatus, which was very cumbersome and hard to carry. In short, the fighting on the Western Front of WWI was hell, a game of who could throw the most bodies at the other side's machine guns.
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∙ 12y agoYou would be in a muddy bunker with bolt action rifles trying to shoot the guys in the bunker a few hundred metres away. You would have a gas mask to put on to avoid the gas dropped by planes.
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What was fighting like along the western front?
Fighting Up-front. Fighting up-front in the fights (battles) were very violant full of alot of swords weapons and dead bodys, obviosly. and also full of blood. and some rats and flies. Rats are worst for this and cam be very disrupting Flies however, would destract and bug the battlemen and irritate the skin, so the battle field would be smelly, due to men not being able to wash without irritation
What were the three main areas of fighting in world war 2?
During WW2 there was the "front" in Europe/ Western Asia, the front in Africa and the front in the Pacific Ocean on islands like Okinawa, Midway etc. However, we only have two days that we celebrate as ending the war in that particular front. These are VE day denoting European victory and VJ Day denoting Japanese Victory.
What was life in WW1 like for soldiers?
It was terrible, spending all your time either in a dirty trench with rats or up on the front line fighting for your country.
What did woman do in World War 1 while the men were fighting?
cook clean and also did the mens jobs like making plaines.
Compare and contrast All Quiet on the Western Front to World War 1?
Written by Jean-Marie Remarque it is, as I remember, a splendid book of the horrors of WW1. It was a war like no other. No war, perhaps, before or since has been so 'romantic', which is a difficult word to use about warfare.
What was the style of fighting on the eastern front during World War 1 as oposed to the western front?
The Eastern Front had trenches like the Western Front, but it was so large that the fighting was more mobilised, especially in Ukraine. German Uhlans and Ukranian/Russian cavalry were able to move around and fight each other.
Where was the western front and eastern front located?
The Western Front was in Belgium and France, from the coast down through Ypres and around Verdun to the Swiss border (Switzerland was neutral). The Eastern Front was in Russia like Tannenburg and in Ukraine. There was also fighting in Italy and the Austrian alps.
What was it like to fight on the eastern battle front in World War I?
Read "Silence on the Western Front" While it is a boo about the western front, it is very similar to the eastern, and the best book out there about war during World War 1.
What continent was most of world 1 fought in?
It was fought in Europe primarily. Like France, Germany, a lot of it was on the Western Front.
What was it like on the western front?
All quiet, and stuff.
What were the conditions of the western front in world war 1?
The conditions were disgusting, with diseases like foot rot, trench rats, gangreen, and others.
What does the western front taste like?
It taste sour or bitter
What was fighting like along the western front?
Fighting Up-front. Fighting up-front in the fights (battles) were very violant full of alot of swords weapons and dead bodys, obviosly. and also full of blood. and some rats and flies. Rats are worst for this and cam be very disrupting Flies however, would destract and bug the battlemen and irritate the skin, so the battle field would be smelly, due to men not being able to wash without irritation
Where was the trench warfare?
Mostly on the western front, but also on some other fronts like Gallipoli and the eastern front.
What was it like for soldiers in World War 1?
It was living hell on the western front at any rate.They were weakened by hunger,chewed up by lice and terrified by being constantly shelled.
In World War 1 were was the fighting?
Europe. like Germany and France and such
Why did Roald Dahl not like fighting in World War 2?
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