Across
- 2. What weapon launches munitions far beyond the range of infantry firearms?
- 4. Where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand murdered on 28th June 1914?
- 6. The name for a situation in which movement on either side of the frontlines have not changed dramatically
- 9. What is the name of the condition given to soldiers who suffer from shivering violently, screaming or moaning and twitching whenever guns were fired?
- 12. A painful injury that occurs when feet are exposed to wet and cold conditions for long periods of time
- 14. What was the name given to the Military Service Act which forced men to enlist?
- 15. Which country did Germany invade first in World War I?
- 17. Which country declared war on Serbia, setting off the chain of events leading to World War I?
- 20. These units were created to attract men to enlist by allowing them to serve alongside their friends, relatives and workmates
- 21. What time in the morning did British soldiers 'stand to'
- 22. These creatures were found around the trenches due to debris, corpses and filth.
Down
- 1. What method of communication was used by the British government to pressure men to sign up for war?
- 3. Which Battle first used poison gas in WWI
- 4. Tins of this were sent to the front lines and formed a regular part of the soldier's diet
- 5. Who was the Secretary of State for War who encouraged boys to volunteer for war?
- 7. Which gas can cause redness, blisters and sometimes blindness?
- 8. The Battle of the Sommee was organised to relieve pressure from which other Battle?
- 10. Which General developed the strategy for the Battle of the Sommee?
- 11. What was the name given to men who claimed the right to refuse to perform military service on the grounds of freedom of conscience or religion
- 13. What pattern were trenches dug in as a defensive strategy?
- 16. Which weapon was known to fire over 600 rounds a minute?
- 18. What date did Britain first use tanks in Battle (month/year)?
- 19. What was the name given to the group of Powers fighting the Central Powers?
