LIFE IN WW1 / WW2

 The UK began a massive recruitment drive before the onset of

World War One, enlisting soldiers from all around the country and
the British Empire.

 Extremely risky, painful, and challenging conditions characterized

life in the trenches for many British and Indian soldiers.

 Workers and medical personnel aided the soldiers in the trenches

while they battled diseases like trench foot and trench fever. The
medics saw many wounds, but they just had to save as many as
they could.

 By altering the way that battles were fought with new weaponry
and technology, World War One dragged on until 1918, a period
of four years. It caused millions of individuals to pass away.

 The bloodiest day in the history of the British army was the first
day of the Battle of the Some.
How were soldiers recruited?

When the First World War broke out in 1914, the UK's Army only had
about 700,000 soldiers. They had to start a massive hiring drive.

The hiring drive was a resounding success. After the war started,
approximately 500,000 British males volunteered to join the Army
within six weeks. 2.5 million soldiers had enlisted by the year's end in
1915.

Country Number of soldiers

UK 5,704,416
India 1,440,437
Canada 628,964
Australia 412,953
South Africa 136,070
New Zealand 128,825
Other colonies 134,837
Trench Condition's:

Trenches often had wooden supports on either side and were always
roughly two meters deep. Soldiers were granted permission relax or try
to sleep in a dugout that they had. No Man's Land was the name given
to the region between the opposing trenches.
In low lying areas, trenches were made. This meant they frequently
flooded during periods of severe rain, resulting in muddy and soggy
conditions. Soldiers that had to cross no man's land had to contend
with hostile fire as well as treacherous terrain that was littered with
shell holes and barbed wire.