WWI

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