RAT 17 - Western Front

What was no mans land?

• area between two opposing trenches
• where men were not allowed
• a support trench
• where there was no fighting allowed

What pattern were trenches built?

• zig zag
• straight
• at right angles
• no pattern

What happened to Hill 60?

• it was blown up
• it was made bigger
• it was captured by the British
• it was able to survive the war

Why was the Second Battle of Ypres significant?

• first time gas was used
• first time tanks were used
• the British won
• it was over very quickly

What was built at Arras?

• an underground hospital
• a trench
• a command centre
• tanks

What was a big issue at Passchendale?

• the mud
• the dry land
• the French
• the tanks

How did injured soldiers initially get taken away for help?

• by stretcher bearers
• by horse drawn ambulance
• by motorised ambulance
• by train

What was the problem with motorised ambulances?

• they did not work in the mud
• they needed petrol
• there was not enough drivers
• there were not enough

Who was responsible for medical care in the army?

• RAMC
• YMCA
• R2D2
• RCMA

What problems did stretcher bearers face in trenches?

• hard to move
• they got arm ache
• the wounded kept on falling off
• there were no problems