Phrases and Terms
The Nickname for World War One hospitals
(British Term)
The Sawmill
What type of weapon was the Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie
Machine Gun
What is the name for the medical condition where the skin on peoples feet turn black and die?
Trench Foot
In what country did the battle of Verdun take place
France
What famous event happened on the Western Front on December the 25th 1914
A Christmas Truce
What was the nickname given to the man on many American recruiting posters?
Uncle Sam
What was the first flamethrower used in World war 1
Flamenwerfer
What is the medical term for cutting off a limb
Amputation
Who won the battle of Tannenberg
Germany
Who was the oldest soldier to enlist in the first world war
William John Paxton
What thing was given the nickname Whizz-bang
Light Calibre artillery shells
What type of weapon was the Winchester Model 1887
A shotgun
What was the name for P.T.S.D in World War One
Shell Shock
Where did the Brusilov offensive take place
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
Who killed the famous pilot the Red Baron
W.J Evans
What was the word used to describe avoiding work or responsibilities in World War One
(British Term)
Skive
What was the name of the chemical gas that seeped into the ground during World war one
Mustard Gas
What was the plague called that affected Europe directly after the first world war
The Spanish Flu, Influenza
Who won the Battle of Caporetto
Central Powers
What was the name of the last soldier to die in World War One
Henry Nicholas John Gunther
What thing in World War One was given the name Black Maria
Howitzer Shells
What was the largest Artillery gun used in World War 1
The Paris Gun
What parasite was spread by mosquitoes during the first world war
Malaria
What year did the Battle of Mons take place
1914
Who was the youngest soldier in World War One
Momcilo Gavric