A German Soldier In His Dugout During The Great War
One of the most important aspects of World War One’s trench warfare was trench warfare itself. This military tactic, which dates back to the Civil War, has soldiers dig ditches as a means of defense and as a last-ditch effort. Troop movements in Belgium and northern France necessitated weeks-long stays in trenches. The First World War’s massive number of casualties was directly related to trench warfare. These were the men who had to come out of the trenches to face the oncoming forces. Because they were in a “no man’s land,” they were easy targets for the attackers’ gunfire.
A German Soldier In His Dugout During The Great War
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