Trench warfare
Also known as: trench war · trench battles · combat trenches · static warfare
Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising military trenches, in which combatants are well-protected from the enemy's fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery. Although used in antiquity it fully developed in the 17th century.
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Bairnsfather’s drawings and recollections depicted the everyday conditions…
Bairnsfather’s drawings and recollections depicted the everyday conditions of trench warfare.
Trench warfare: people, places, and context for the episode.
Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising military trenches, in which combatants are well-protected from the enemy's fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery. Although used in antiquity it fully developed in the 17th century.