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Because if an enemy got into the trenches, theycould stand at one end with a gun and fire continuously and wipe out everyone, having zig zags helps prevent this! The trenches were also zig-zagged because if an enemy shell landed in the trench, it could wipe out a whole platoon if the trench was straight!
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What is traverses in world war woeld 1?
Front-line trenches were not dug in straight lines. Otherwise, if the enemy had a successive offensive, and got into your trenches, they could shoot straight along the line. The French tended to build zig-zag trenches. However, the British Army preferred a system where each trench was dug with alternate fire-bays and traverses. Whereas fire-bays were straight sections of trenches, traverses were built at angles. This limited the effect of enfilade fire or shell-burst
What does the trenches mean in World War 1?
they fought in the trenches ww1 was known as a war in the trenches
How long did trenches extend?
Trenches in WWI extended about 400 miles.
How did new weapons change war in the trenches?
It changed war in the trenches because
When did the trenches first start?
the trenches first started in 1914, the start of world war 1.
