Western front
Cards (63)
- What are the four areas on the western front mentioned?
- What is the location of the western front?
- How long was the western front?
- What was the main theatre of fighting in World War I?
- Name three major battles on the western front.
- What advantage did the Germans have at the Somme?
- What condition did allies face when building trenches?
- What is a salient in military terms?
- What chemical weapon was used in the 2nd Battle of Ypres?
- What were the conditions like during the 3rd Battle of Ypres in 1917?
- How many casualties were there in the 3rd Battle of Ypres?
- What was a key feature of the terrain at Arras?
- How many beds did the underground hospital at Arras have?
- What was the casualty rate at the Battle of Cambrai?
- What was the total number of casualties at Cambrai?
- What was established in 1917 for transfusions?
- What was a major use of tanks at Cambrai?
- What was trench fever caused by?
- What were the symptoms of trench fever?
- What percentage of men were unfit for service due to trench fever by 1918?
- What caused trench foot?
- What were the treatments for trench foot?
- How often should soldiers change their socks to prevent trench foot?
- What were the symptoms of shell shock?
- How did the army perceive shell shock?
- How many soldiers suffered from shell shock?
- What was the role of stretcher bearers on the western front?
- What challenges did stretcher bearers face?
- How many stretcher bearers were there per company?
- What was the purpose of a Regimental Aid Post (RAP)?
- What was the capacity of RAPs?
- What was the role of motor ambulances in WWI?
- How many motor vehicles did the Red Cross send during the war?
- What was the busiest day for ambulance trains during WWI?
- What were ambulance trains equipped with?
- What did base hospitals treat?
- What types of hospitals existed during WWI?
- What was trench fever's impact on troops?
- What was the treatment for trench foot?
- What was the mental strain of being in trenches?