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Trench Warfare: Seeking Shelter in the Soil

-Soldiers dug out trenches in the ground so they could hide and protect themselves from artillery and small arms fire

-Depending on what type of ground it was, the trenches could go very deep or be little more than 18 inches

-Sometimes, they even included latrines, which acted as a sanitary issue, among others.

- They were elaborate, designed to protect and shield soldiers from the enemy. They were guarded with barbed wire and had many connections within it.