there were so many deaths for different reasons.one of the most comon was of disease. the soldiers had to walk through puddles of water, sometimes infected swamps, and they could possibly contract something through their feet.also, the conditions in the trenches were horrific.a lot of people died from getting gassed during war. many would go blind and some would actually die, but gas was deadly. many would die from woulnds or just simply from being thirsty or hungry. just like any other war