Trench Warfare
I. Guns of August 1914 Central Powers: Germany, Austria- Hungary, Ottoman Empire & Bulgaria, Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, others, and the US
II. War at Sea Blockade U-Boats- Wolf Packs Convoys- strength in numbers –Depth charges
III. War on Land A. Schlieffen Plan B. Different Fronts pg 631 C. Trench Warfare
Schlieffen Plan As soon as Russia mobilized Attack France via Belgium (neutral country) Set up defense on Russian/German border Germany had modernized rail system to move troops back and forth to both fronts Defeat France in 6 weeks Then move troops to Eastern Front (assuming it would take Russia six weeks to moblize) “Paris for lunch, dinner at St. Petersburg General Count Alfred von Schlieffen
Trenches
THE TRENCH SYSTEM Front line Communication trench Support trenches No Mans Land Barbed wire
Machine Gun
Tanks
Airplanes
WeaponsWeapons ChemicalChemical
Flame Throwers
Life in the Trenches Lice Rats Shell Shock Trench Foot Overall Filth
TRENCH FOOT
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