Diagram Of Trench. A trench block was a wood and wire structure that was made to block the trenches and prevent the enemy from advancing through a trench system. Even though some commanders werent happy with truce it was.
A typical day in the trenches. Identify ways trenches protected soldiers. For example increases or decreases in moisture content can adversely affect the stability of a trench or excavation.
The blue hatched area identifies 1m deep trenches.
5am stand to short for stand to arms meaning to be on high alert for enemy attack half an hour before daylight. It would often be strengthened with wood and then covered with sandbags. Trench diagram b an enlarged cross section of a trench to go with the worksheet above. 437 safe transmission of loads.