Life in the Trenches WW1 | Trench Warfare Explained

When it comes to the First World War there's one thing that instantly comes to mind - trenches.

Muddy, rat-infested hell holes with death around every corner. Places so bad that only going over the top could be worse. Trenches dominate our perspective. But are our perceptions really accurate?

In this episode of IWM Stories we answer three big questions: Why did trenches exist? What were conditions like inside the trenches? And how did trench warfare come to an end?

The Battle of the Somme explained: https://youtu.be/aBa1bxBVv3A

How did WW1 begin?: https://youtu.be/c7nUDLKKEBY

0:00 Intro
0:48 How prevalent were they?
1:11 Why were trenches used?
2:19 Trench layouts
3:08 Life in a trench
4:04 Food in the Trenches
4:50 Mental health in the Trenches
5:50 Breaking the deadlock
7:34 The Battle of Amiens
8:07 Conclusion

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