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Trench Warfare Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Duckboards | A board consisting of a number of wooden slats joined together. |
| Rats | Rodents that often carry plague and disease. |
| No Man's Land | Disputed ground. |
| Infantry | Soldiers marching or fighting on foot |
| Gas Mask | A mask used to protect soldiers from dangerous chemical gases. |
| Dead in the Middle | A dead troop in the middle of a trench. |
| Support troops | Soldiers that come when an army needs extra help |
| Reinforcement | the act or process of reinforcing or strengthening |
| Western Front | The zone of fighting in Europe during world war one. |