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Trench is a narrow ditch that is dug into the ground deep enough for a soldier
to avoid shots from the enemy and is useful to stop the enemies from advancing
ahead (Alpha History, 2014). Trenches are one
of the best uses of protection in all types of terrains. When the trenches are
made, they are often made in random lines or zigzags instead of straight lines so
the enemy would have to move constantly as because he wouldn’t be able to
attack in a straight line.
No Man's Land
The separation between the allies and the central trenches is the “No Man’s Land.” The No Man’s Land is known to be roughly 1km long to a few hundred metres. Movement was often hardly done during the day, but tasks were given out during the night as the Sniper’s and lookouts were at a disadvantage because of the lack of sun light. Some of the soldier’s tasks were; to sneak close to the other side’s trench to hear their plans and repair, extend or destroy barbed wires according to (Duffy, 2009), but at the same time, they would have to be careful of mines that were strategically placed, Lookouts and Sniper’s watching over the land and the other side’s soldiers.
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An image of No Man's Land
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