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social studies vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Duckboards | a path over muddy ground or in a trench. |
| Rats | a rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long, sparsely haired tail. |
| No Mans Land | disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies. |
| Infantry | soldiers marching or fighting on foot. |
| Gas Mask | a protective mask used to cover a person's face as a defense against poisonous gas. |
| Dead in the Middle | soldiers dead in the middle of a a battlefield. |
| Support Troops | soldiers sent in to help out other soldiers |
| Reinforcement | extra personnel sent to increase the strength of an army or similar force. |
| western Front | The Western Front was the name the Germans gave to a series of trenches that ran 700 kilometres from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border. |