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8 pages in length. The First World War, considered by many to be almost certainly the largest [catastrophe] in history, is said to have gained such an unenviable moniker due in part to trench warfare. On the drawing board, trench warfare appeared to be a most applicable means by which to render attack upon the enemy. However, what ensued was not so much of an agent of protection as one that gave cause for significant anxiety, pain and unmitigated terror. The writer discusses techniques, affects on soldiers and tanks as they relate to WWI trench warfare. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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warfare. On the drawing board, trench warfare appeared to be a most applicable means by which to render attack on the enemy. However, what ensued was not so
much of a protecting agent as one that gave cause for significant anxiety, pain and unmitigated terror. I. TECHNIQUES As one of
the most memorable battles in relation to trench warfare, the battle of Verdun saw the use of poison gas all along the front line. Indeed, this was to progress
into a battle unlike any before, inasmuch as new war technology had brought with it even more despicable methods of death. As soon as soldiers reached the grounds, they
knew their lives were in peril. The glow of artillery hovered in the air for miles, warning them of their imminent fate. This "new kind of war,"2 where
the ultimate goal was not to seize territory but to kill off as many opponents as possible, was responsible for yielding a "mountain of corpses"3 after all the deadly dust
had finally settled. "The roar of the guns was so deafening that we had to stuff our ears with cotton-wool or any material we could find to deaden the
dreadful sound. The ground shook under the shock of the exploding shells."4 The battle of Verdun began with nine long hours of
"fierce bombardment,"5 the likes of which had never been witnessed before. France took a hit to their troops that knocked huge holes in their line; they were no match
for the intensity of force or type of artillery -- the rapid "tut-tut-tut" of the machine guns -- employed by the German army. Flame-throwers were also introduced in this
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