enFITrench Warfare Terms11
duckboards : Trench floor sections made of wooden slats
allsafe : The signal given by a siren to announce that it is safe to remove one's gas mask
platoon : Unit of 50 soldiers
lip : The edge of a crater
parapet : The inner wall of a trench
bayonet : Steel blade on the end of a rifle
puttees : Wool strip wrapped around the soldier's legs to prevent trousers from being torn or soiled
billet : Place designated for soldiers to receive food and shelter
company : Unit of 100 soldiers
dugout : Living quarters in the trenches
mortar : Cannon used to fire projectiles at high angles
firestep : Ledge that allows soldiers to look over the edge of the trench
Trench Warfare Terms
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Unit of 100 soldiers
Wool strip wrapped around the soldier's legs to prevent trousers from being torn or soiled
Steel blade on the end of a rifle
Living quarters in the trenches
The edge of a crater
Trench floor sections made of wooden slats
Unit of 50 soldiers
Place designated for soldiers to receive food and shelter
The inner wall of a trench
The signal given by a siren to announce that it is safe to remove one's gas mask
Ledge that allows soldiers to look over the edge of the trench