Hint
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Answer
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how many brit casualties
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2.7 million
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how deap are the trenches
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2.5 m
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first trench
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frontline trench
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second trench
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support trench
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how far back is the 2nd trench
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80m
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third trench
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reserve trench
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how far back is 3rd trench
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100m
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what connects all trenches
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communications trench
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when was 2nd battle of ypres
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1915
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what was new at 2nd ypres
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chlorine gas
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when was somme
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1916
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what was new at somme
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tanks
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how many british casualties at somme
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60000
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when was arras and cambrai
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1917
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how amny tanks did brits have at cambrai
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450
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bacteria in soil caused
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infection
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who carried wounded soldiers
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stretcher bearers
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how was trench fever spread
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lice
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trench foot could lead to
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gangrene or amputations
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why did people get trench foot
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waterlogged trenches
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what did soldiers rub on feet to stop trench foot
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whale oil
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ptsd that soldiers got
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shell shock
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how many cases of soldier ptsd
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80000
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record of all soldiers injuries
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RAMC
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first time chlorine gas was used
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1915
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first time mustard gas was used
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1917
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mustard gas causes
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suffocation
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what battle was there an underground hospital
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arras
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1915 how many motor ambulances
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250
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who used antiseptic surgery and when
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joseph lister 1867
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antiseptic surgery lead to
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aseptic surgery
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all surgical instruments were
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sterilised
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who discovered xrays and when
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wilhelm rontgen 1895
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found not all blood transfusions are compatible with eachother
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karl landsteiner
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who invented the thomas splint
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hugh owen thomas
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when were xrays being used in casualty clearing stations
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1916
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how many amputations due to gangrene
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240000
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what do you add to blood to keep it from clotting
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sodium citrate
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what do you add to blood to keep it usable for 4 weeks
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citrate glucose
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who used tubes for blood transfusions in the british sector
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lawrence bruce robertson
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how many medical people were there usually at dressing stations
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10
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