Trench Systems (Cross Section)

A look a trench warfare and how they were networked.

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Credit:
Created by Daniel Turner

Narrator:

Chris Kane

Music Credit

Spine Chilling Cardiac Tension - Biz Baz Studio

[theretard]

British: Free to play

Germany: Premium deluxe dlc map pack

[sgtpepper]

Germans had the right idea.
"If we're gonna be stuck here, we might as well make it right"

[darthportus]

British soldiers: "Feeling cold and wet from mud and catching illnesses"
German soldiers: "Bring me another of those french crossaints Hans !"

[ygma]

One interesting note, during morning when the frontal charges happened on both sides, the sun was at Germans' back and shining in the eyes of the British/French. Also could play a part in Germany's favour.

[chesterthemolester]

welcome to the German 5 Star premium trench

[cormacmccolgan]

English Trenches: normal

German Trenches: *PIMP MY TRENCH*

Edit: well thanks for the likes lads and lasses and everything in between

[googledestruction]

France: Our trenches uses the ground and nature
Britain: We have Wooden rooms for Officers and Beers
Russia: We have Vulnerable Forts that can blow up in 3 minutes






Germany: We have Underground Hotels

[ghostrecon]

British: We have trenches

Germans: We have underground mansions

[EtaCarinaeSC]

"Even their rats are bigger than ours!"

[justincurry]

British: alright men, this is going to be quick and dirty, so don't get to fancy with this place.

German: this is going to be a long fight, boys. Get comfy, and make this place an underground mansion!

[donkey]

The movie "1917" shows this really good when the two british soldiers are entering a german trench and it's really well built even with stone

[chrisidoo]

British: "Perfect spot, lads. Dig in here and we'll take the field!"
Germans: "Ja, ja. Zis will do. Dig in hier und we'll chill!"

[doso]

WW1: This will be a fast moving war, so don’t get comfy.

WW2: This will be a grueling stalemate, lets invest in trenches and bunkers that are more comfy like the Germans did in WW1 rather than investing in fast-moving tank tech like we did in WW1. This’ll work.

[usaball]

Who would win:

a highly complex dugout with many layers, zigzag, and design for efficient to the touch

Or

An armored boi

[APerson-jfls]

Trenches: *exists*

Rats and disease:It’s free real estate

[zuko]

I'd pick the German side for their nice and well-built trenches

except for losing the war of course.

[warsawpact]

Imagine the two armies seeing each other build on the same day

[stevensun]

I believe that another reason for why there were zig-zags were to protect the soldiers from artillery. The zig-zags would prevent the artillery shrapnel from traveling throughout the whole trench.

[cookieusa]

I love how at 3:08 there’s a flower pot. And the German soldier to the left is kind welcoming us into this trench/house.

[Tinkletwistertherd]

Britain: Trenches are temporary.



Germany: But TRENCH is eternal