Advantages And Disadvantages Of Ww1

When explaining the experiences of the Anzacs on the Western Front, the term endurance often comes to mind. The Australian troops presented immense endurance on the Front line, fighting off many diseases in contrast to the Gallipoli Campaign, this presents the Anzac legend and how they were equally or more heroic than the Anzacs on Gallipoli. Consistent machine gun fire and shell fire from the enemy was only a cause of vast number of casualties on the Western Front. The trench conditions were horrendous with weather playing a huge factor. Mud and the Winters night then Brought in Trench foot and other nasty diseases affecting the soldiers and their fighting abilities.’… trenches in World War 1 were muddy, crowded and wet. Because of this the smallest of cuts ended with nasty infections. …. Trenches were also infested with rats and lice, this caused diseases to spread extremely quickly and things like the common cold could quickly turn into a major problem.’ ( ).

Causality rates in WW1 weren’t always provoked by weapon deaths, but diseases. ‘…Many people died, not from combat, but from diseases caused by the war, a figure estimated at around 2 million deaths…’.( ). Trench foot and cholera were two main diseases decreasing soldier numbers from the allies and enemies on the Western Front. If the diseases didn’t kill the soldiers, it would weaken them and their abilities. Posing a disadvantage for wave attacks. The Gallipoli campaign also endured these factor and disadvantages with snow. Soldiers on the Western Front were affected equally or more than those participating in Gallipoli with the experiences of soldiers consisting of horrific diseases, yet do not receive the same commemoration from the