What did soldiers do to pass the time in the trenches in ww1?
Card games and gambling were very popular ways to pass the time, as well as sports like cricket and football. During the Christmas truce in 1914 some of the most memorable scenes were of soldiers from German and Allied sides playing football together. Music was a great lifter of spirits.
Why did the trenches smell so bad?
Some men disappeared into the mud because it was so thick. The trenches had a horrible smell. This was because of the lack of bathing, the dead bodies, and the overflowing toilets. They could smell cordite, the lingering odour of poison gas, rotting sandbags, stagnant mud, cigarette smoke, and cooking food.
What were in trenches?
Trenches were long, narrow ditches dug into the ground where soldiers lived. They were very muddy, uncomfortable and the toilets overflowed. These conditions caused some soldiers to develop medical problems such as trench foot.
Are there any World War 1 trench art?
Pair of World War I / World War I trench ant vases mode from World War I brass shell cases. Engraved with oak leaves and acorns and ‘Souvenir du Front’. A trench Art German bullet shell from the Battle of Verdun, etched to front ’23-6-17 Ravin de la Vauche, Verdun’ [Ravine of the Vauche, Verdun] & stamped to base ‘Rh.
What kind of art was used in World War 1?
French trench art 1914-1918 world war one. WW1 RELIC Trench art desk set for writing supplies. Original WW1 Howitzer Shell Trench Art Jewelery Box. 1917 Somme. WW1/WW2 Trench Art Shell.
What kind of metal can you use for trench art?
Other metal items include cigarette cases, lighters, ashtrays, and cast model aeroplanes. Often the items will bear an inscription such as the name of a French village or theatre of war and engraved decoration or embossing. Another softer form of trench art is embroidered and painted textiles.
How tall is the Canadian trench art cap?
A trench art cap made from a 1916 4-inch shell, with a Canadian pith-helmet cap badge from the Boer war, with a general service button to each side of the peak. Created by Walter Hawkins Dagley (1891 – 1965). Accompanied by biographical details. Antique French World War I trench art vase converted into a lamp, approx 60 cm high
Pair of World War I / World War I trench ant vases mode from World War I brass shell cases. Engraved with oak leaves and acorns and ‘Souvenir du Front’. A trench Art German bullet shell from the Battle of Verdun, etched to front ’23-6-17 Ravin de la Vauche, Verdun’ [Ravine of the Vauche, Verdun] & stamped to base ‘Rh.
Some items manufactured by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians during earlier conflicts have been retrospectively described as trench art. WWI trench art with etchings of a horse and horse shoes on an 80 mm shell casing. Expended 18 pound artillery shell casings. There are four broad categories of trench art:
What did the Australians use in the trench?
The infantry vintovka is three weapons in one: a) aimed rifle fire to smite enemies of the rodina at long range, b) a pointed stick to jab and stab and poke and impale enemies, and c) a club to bash the enemy. Certainly the Australians seem to value a bayonet and to actually use them.
What kind of nails were used in the trenches in WWI?
I’ve got a facsimile of the “clous français” nail. The sheath is a split block of wood, but has leather straps more like the scabbards for the “poignard tranchée” derivative made from rejected Lebel bayonets.
