Trench Warfare Simulation

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Trench Warfare Simulation
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Fear and anticipation

• As you sit in the trench, what do you fear? What
  dangers do you face?
• How are you preparing, physically and mentally to
  face those dangers?
• How does it feel to be in that position?

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First bombardment

• There has been constant shelling for 3 days. How
  does your head feel?
• Describe the destruction you expect to see around
  you the next morning.
• Do you expect to die? How do you cope with that
  feeling?
• What did the enemy hope to gain by this constant
  shelling?

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Surviving a gas attack

• Your gas mask irritates the skin on your face and
  itches or it makes you feel claustrophobic. What
  can you do without exposing yourself to the
  poisonous gas?
• The soldier next to you dies. What do you do with
  the body?
• Another soldier goes berserk and throws his gas
  mask out of the trench. What do you do?

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Huddled in trenches between bombing raids

• What would you do to get rid of rats?
• Your ration for the day is a tin of ham and a
  slice of bread. How are you going to make it
  last?
• The rats have nibbled on your bread. Will you eat
  it?
• You eat some spoiled food and now feel very sick.
  You develop diarrhea. What can you do?

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Dealing with boredom and cramped living quarters

• What do you do to keep from getting bored?
• Your leg has a cramp. How do you get rid of it?
• The soldier next to you keeps sneezing and
  coughing. What can you do to keep from getting
  sick?
• Your uniform is wet. How do you get more
  comfortable?

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Soldiers in an exposed trench, bracing for an
incoming attack

• As captain, its your job to reassure your men,
  to give them confidence and make them want to
  continue to fight. How do you do this?
• You are feeling homesick and want to write home.
  What do you write? Do you spare them any details?