trench life in the war

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what were some common hardships with hygiene in the trenches ?
food was very basic and disgusting, water contained the after taste of petrol, infestation of lice, TRENCHFOOT, no toilet
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what were some common hardships involving normal life ?
all letters were censored, the same thing happened day in day out, freezing temperatures, massive rats, nighttime raids, disease.
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what was the daily morning routine of a scot soldier ?
every day would start early, at day break there was an inspection, after breakfast they would repair trenches and clean weapons.
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what could soldiers do to pass the time ?
read books, write letters, chatting ( the popping of lice of eachother )
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what happened daily for the soldiers ?
daily health. checks, whale oil rubbed on feet to help against trenchfoot, sentry duty at night.
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was war as the soldiers expected ?
no, they had no idea what they were going into, it was horrific
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