WWI Survival Techniques?

Question

I need three examples of survival techniques by the French in World War 1, please.

Answer 1

I'm assuming you mean personal survival techniques, as opposed to institutional techniques (such as better equipment, better trenches, etc). Another complicating factor is that the French were not noted for being innovative during the war - many of the better solutions were innovated by the Germans, Canadians, ANZACs, or British.

1.) As the war settled down into trenches, foot infections became a major problem - since water tends to collect in holes, and trenches are holes in the ground. Soldiers spent the bulk of their time with their feet in water and mud, so they ran greater risks of disease (trench foot) and frostbite. Older soldiers knew to take better care of their feet - using extra socks or better boots whenever possible. The final solution was to have officers check their soldier's feet regularly.

2.) A notable exception to the normal lack of French innovation is that the French were the first to provide standardized steel helmets to their troops in 1915. These helmets greatly reduced head injuries due to shrapnel.

3.) A major survival technique in WWI was the creative use of non-standard weapons - be they improvised grenades, periscope rifles (invented by ANZACs in Gallipoli), sawed off shotguns, entrenching tools, tec.

Answer 2

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