Glossary/Warfare Select the photograph to enlarge it.Photo: Unknown Australian Official Photographer, Public domain Warfare Duckboard A wooden slatted walkway laid on the floor of a trench to keep men's feet out of the mud and water. Mentioned in Chapter VI The Year of Revolutions §5 Messines and Passchendaele Chapter IX In the Trenches §1 Anatomy of a Trench System§4 The Other Enemies: Rats, Lice, Mud and Cold PreviousDual PowerNextDugout