HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Free for all
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No-Mans land
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Nothing land
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Empty space
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Detailed explanation-1: -The land between the two enemy trench lines was called “No Man’s Land” and was covered with barbed wire. The enemy trenches were generally around 50 to 250 yards apart. The typical trench was dug around twelve feet deep into the ground. There was often an embankment at the top of the trench and a barbed wire fence.
Detailed explanation-2: -"No Man’s Land” was a popular term during the First World War to describe the area between opposing armies and trench lines.
Detailed explanation-3: -the narrow, muddy, treeless stretch of land, characterized by numerous shell holes, that separated German and Allied trenches during the First World War. Being in No Man’s Land was considered very dangerous since it offered little or no protection for soldiers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nomans Land (Wampanoag: Cappoaquit; also mapped “No Man’s Land, ‘’ “No Mans Land, ‘’ or “No Man’s island"), is an uninhabited island 612 acres (248 ha) in size, located in the town of Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts. It is situated about 3 miles (4.8 km) off the southwest corner of the island of Martha’s Vineyard.