Trench Warfare

Abstract

The allies and the Germans used the tactic of Trench Warfare in World War I for both offensive and defensive operations. Other technologies, tactics, and options were underused or ignored. This came at a very high cost to both sides. The costs were obvious from the beginning, but the armies were stuck in a Trench mindset. Leaders ignored the options and failed to utilize more efficient means when the means were available. Trench Warfare was not new, but its usefulness was gone before the war began. To understand the mistakes that were made we must look at the history, strategy, key battles, and the distinct disadvantages.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2005
Accession Number
AD1117829

Entities

People

  • Chris Fox
  • Dale Prioleau
  • Dexter Speights
  • Heather Benson
  • J. Dickens

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Explosives
  • First World War
  • Guns
  • Machine Guns
  • New York
  • North America
  • Standards
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design