Comments on: What were the differences between the German and allied trenches in WW1? http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:12:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chariotmender http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/comment-page-1/#comment-32074 Chariotmender Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:11:42 +0000 http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/#comment-32074 German trenches were superior. The Allies used four "types" of trenches. The first, the front-line trench (or firing-and-attack trench), was located from 50 yards to 1 mile from the German's front trench. Several hundred yards behind the front-line trench was the support trench, with men and supplies that could immediately assist those on the front line. The reserve trench was dug several hundred yards further back and contained men and supplies that were available in emergencies should the first trenches be overrun. Connecting these trenches were communication trenches, which allowed movement of messages, supplies, and men among the trenches. Some underground networks connected gun emplacements and bunkers with the communication trenches. German trench life was much different. They constructed elaborate and sophisticated tunnel and trench structures, sometimes with living quarters more than 50 feet below the surface. These trenches had electricity, beds, toilets and other niceties of life that contrasted sharply with the open-air trenches of the Allies. German trenches were superior. The Allies used four “types” of trenches. The first, the front-line trench (or firing-and-attack trench), was located from 50 yards to 1 mile from the German’s front trench. Several hundred yards behind the front-line trench was the support trench, with men and supplies that could immediately assist those on the front line. The reserve trench was dug several hundred yards further back and contained men and supplies that were available in emergencies should the first trenches be overrun.

Connecting these trenches were communication trenches, which allowed movement of messages, supplies, and men among the trenches. Some underground networks connected gun emplacements and bunkers with the communication trenches.

German trench life was much different. They constructed elaborate and sophisticated tunnel and trench structures, sometimes with living quarters more than 50 feet below the surface. These trenches had electricity, beds, toilets and other niceties of life that contrasted sharply with the open-air trenches of the Allies.

]]> By: AGLP '08, a future communist http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/comment-page-1/#comment-32073 AGLP '08, a future communist Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:47:16 +0000 http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/#comment-32073 the Germans had more permanent installations, such as bunkers, while the Americans focused on sandbags more, otherwise they were essentially the same, even in their combat, but the French had very similar, with entire fortresses built into the hills and ground the Germans had more permanent installations, such as bunkers, while the Americans focused on sandbags more, otherwise they were essentially the same, even in their combat, but the French had very similar, with entire fortresses built into the hills and ground

]]> By: chenchen http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/comment-page-1/#comment-32072 chenchen Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:54:01 +0000 http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/#comment-32072 I will give you the simplest answer. The Allied trenches were temporary since they plan on taking back the lands that they lost to the Germans. But the Germans made their trenches more sturdier and even added windows and plankings, since to them these would be their country's future borders. I will give you the simplest answer.
The Allied trenches were temporary since they plan on taking back the lands that they lost to the Germans.
But the Germans made their trenches more sturdier and even added windows and plankings, since to them these would be their country’s future borders.

]]> By: draciron http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/comment-page-1/#comment-32071 draciron Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:04:31 +0000 http://mint.handmanufacture.com/what-were-the-differences-between-the-german-and-allied-trenches-in-ww1/#comment-32071 German trenches tended to be better built trenches because the Allies had a military philosophy that the trenches were temporary. As such no work should be invested in them that would make the troops loathe to leave them. The Germans were more practical realizing early on that they would be in those trenches for a very long time. As such German trenches featured deeper and better built dugouts, more ammenities, better drainage and such. The basics of both sides trenches though were almost identical to what was used in the American civil war more than 50 years prior. German trenches tended to be better built trenches because the Allies had a military philosophy that the trenches were temporary. As such no work should be invested in them that would make the troops loathe to leave them. The Germans were more practical realizing early on that they would be in those trenches for a very long time.

As such German trenches featured deeper and better built dugouts, more ammenities, better drainage and such. The basics of both sides trenches though were almost identical to what was used in the American civil war more than 50 years prior.

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