What were some of the things that soldiers were expected to do in the trenches daily?

What were some of the things that soldiers were expected to do in the trenches daily?

Daily life here was a mixture of routine and boredom – sentry duty, kit and rifle inspections, and work assignments filling sandbags, repairing trenches, pumping out flooded sections, and digging latrines.

What personal items did soldiers have ww1?

Inside the flaps were a bacon tin, a condiment can, and boxes of bread rations. Also inside the flaps were a towel, soap dish, shaving kit, handkerchief, foot powder, and extra socks. Attached to the outside were the bayonet, shovel, trenching tool, and a mess kit.

What were some hardships a soldier faced on the battlefield?

Not only did soldiers face the possibility of getting killed in battle, their daily lives were full of hardships. They had to deal with hunger, bad weather, poor clothing, and even boredom between battles. Soldiers were woken at dawn to begin their day.

What were the worst conditions soldiers in WWI went through?

Disease and ‘shell shock’ were rampant in the trenches. With soldiers fighting in close proximity in the trenches, usually in unsanitary conditions, infectious diseases such as dysentery, cholera and typhoid fever were common and spread rapidly.

What items were used in WWI?

Weapons of World War I

• Rifles. All nations used more than one type of firearm during the First World War.
• Machine guns. Most machine guns of World War 1 were based on Hiram Maxim’s 1884 design.
• Flamethrowers.
• Mortars.
• Artillery.
• Poison gas.
• Tanks.
• Aircraft.

What disadvantages did the Patriots face?

What disadvantages did the Patriots face in fighting the British? Weak Navy, no regular army, lack of fighting experience, shortage of weapons, some people didn’t support them.

Will soldiers need to be on the battlefield in the future?

In fact, it doesn’t take wild conjecture to believe that soldiers won’t need to be anywhere near the battlefield but could instead remotely operate sophisticated, intelligent and sensor-laden weapons of war possessing innate problem-solving abilities. It would be a completely different type of warfare—and it could be coming in 15 years or less.

Is the term “soldier” too overused?

In America only about 1\% of the population is directly involved in our seemingly never-ending wars. And those not directly involved can lift themselves up by lifting the military onto some imaginary pedestal and heaping praise upon them. No, not every soldier is a hero. And not every hero is a soldier. Currently, the term is much too overused.

Is it difficult to get into basic training at Fort Benning?

It is difficult, however, because everything is new, and soldiers don’t know what to expect. Short answer is “maybe, but probably not.” More than 114,000 Soldiers pass our way each year and each day about 14,000 of them are in training somewhere on Fort Benning – 5,800 in basic training alone.

Are drill sergeants in the army treated fairly?

No. Soldiers are treated fairly, firmly, and with dignity. Abuse of any kind is not tolerated. Drill Sergeants are selected from the best Soldiers in the Army, and are highly qualified to train recruits. What can I do to assist my Soldier during BCT or OSUT?