underground network at arras

• what was the network made up of?

  • tunnels
  • caves
  • quarries
• how many men could fit in the tunnels?

  25000
• how long was the underground network and how long did it take to dig?

  2.5 miles and 5 months
• how did the British soldiers make shelters?

  by linking tunnels, caves and quarries together
• what did the underground network have?

  • lights
  • running water
  • electricity
  • railway system
• why did the underground network act as?

  a fully functional hospital
• when did the british decide to link the tunnels at arras?

  1916
• what were the tunnels used for? (besides a hospital)

  shelter from the germans