Western Front 3 – Western Front conditions and treatment

What was trench foot?

• swelling and gangrene
• wrinkly toes
• smelly socks
• cheesy feet

What caused trench foot?

• standing in water
• smelly socks
• standing too long
• all the marching

What attempts were there in dealing with trench foot?

• prevention,dry feet, amputation
• could not prevent it
• driers used for feet
• soldiers were given wellies

What was trench fever?

• flu like symptoms
• swelling and gangrene
• mental damage
• infection leading to death

What caused trench fever?

• lice
• mines
• gas
• fertilizer

What attempts were there in dealing with trench fever?

• delousing
• prevention,dry feet, amputation
• given access to hot showers
• free soap

What was shell shock?

• mental damage
• damage to ears caused by the noise
• flu like symptoms
• standing in water

What problems with the soil effected injuries on the Western Front?

• fertilizer led to increased infections
• it was too muddy
• could only grow poppies
• stuck to the soldiers uniform

What was gas gangrene?

• infection leading to death
• result of a gas attack
• when your feet turned green
• when you went blind

How many British soldiers died from gas attacks?

• 6000
• 60000
• 600
• 600000