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 small arms fire and are … See more

Although technology had dramatically changed the nature of warfare by 1914, the armies of the major combatants had not fully absorbed the … See more

Trenches were longer, deeper, and better defended by steel, concrete, and barbed wire than ever before. They were far stronger and more … See more

Infantry weapons and machine guns
At the start of the First World War, the standard infantry soldier's primary weapons were the rifle and bayonet; other weapons got less attention. … See more

Field works have existed for as long as there have been armies. Roman legions, when in the presence of an enemy, entrenched camps nightly … See more

The space between the opposing trenches was referred to as "no man's land" and varied in width depending on the battlefield. On the … See more

The fundamental strategy of trench warfare in World War I was to defend one's own position strongly while trying to achieve a … See more