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Not very. They were esentually holes in the ground that streched for miles. At first they weren't that bad, but in 1916 they turned into great big muddy graves, and there was actually enough mud to get up to the soldiers thighs. The only real well built part was the commanding officers areas, which had roofs, keeping them dry.

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