Daily Life in the trenches at Gallipoli
World War I was the first war in which fixed trench warfare became the accepted method of fighting. The trenches were built to protect the defenders: in the dry country they were dug and reinforced, in wetter areas they were built from the ground using sandbags.
Read Private Roy Denning’s account of life in the trenches at Gallipoli
Watch a part of the Gallipoli Movie:
Answer these questions in your book:
- Describe some of the conditions and daily routines that the ANZAC soldiers undertook whilst in the trenches at Gallipoli.
- Discuss why were these routines important to the soldiers survival?
- Imagine yourself in Denning’s shoes how these continual conditions in the trenches affect your self esteem, motivation, fighting ability and mateship.