The Western Front - the trenches (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Date Britain declared war on Germany in WWI
Date Britain declared war on Germany in WWI
4th August 1914
Length of the Western Front
Length of the Western Front
400 miles
Western Front location (north to south)
Western Front location (north to south)
English Channel to Switzerland
First Battle of Ypres dates
First Battle of Ypres dates
October-November 1914
First use of chlorine gas in WWI
First use of chlorine gas in WWI
Second Battle of Ypres, April-May 1915
Battle of the Somme dates
Battle of the Somme dates
July-November 1916
New British tactics/weapons at Battle of the Somme
New British tactics/weapons at Battle of the Somme
Creeping barrage and tanks
Military innovation at Battle of Cambrai
Military innovation at Battle of Cambrai
Large-scale tank warfare
Three main parallel trench lines
Three main parallel trench lines
Frontline, support, reserve
Purpose of frontline trench
Purpose of frontline trench
Launch attacks against enemy
Distance of support trench behind frontline
Distance of support trench behind frontline
80 metres
Distance of reserve trench behind support trench
Distance of reserve trench behind support trench
At least 100 metres
Purpose of communication trenches
Purpose of communication trenches
Connect trenches, allow protected movement
Purpose of zigzag trench pattern
Purpose of zigzag trench pattern
Limit shell impact, prevent straight-line firing
Main terrain challenges on Western Front
Main terrain challenges on Western Front
Mud, waterlogging, shell craters