Trench raid · Glossary · The Great War Chronicle

A raiding party from the 9th Battalion, Scottish Rifles (Cameronians), leaving a sap and making for the German lines, 11 April 1917. — Select the photograph to enlarge it.Photo: John Warwick Brooke, Public domain

Warfare

A small night assault on an enemy trench, to take prisoners, gain intelligence or kill defenders. Raids were encouraged as a way of keeping a sector "alive", but they cost many lives.

Mentioned in

Chapter VI The Year of Revolutions §2 America Enters, and the World Follows
Chapter IX In the Trenches §3 No Man's Land: Patrols, Raids and Wiring Parties