trench warfare
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His contention that bombing industrial centers would lead to a speedy victory was seen by many as a response to World War I, and the long slog of trench warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The trench warfare has occasionally been interrupted by flashes of brilliance.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
The plans for calling up more soldiers to fight in grim trench warfare were something nobody in Ukraine’s military or civilian leadership wanted to be associated with.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Mr. Zelensky’s frustrations with Mr. Zaluzhny have grown over the past year, as the fighting has bogged down in bloody, static trench warfare.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Under the stress of trench warfare, some soldiers seemed to suffer nervous breakdowns, a condition that became known as shell shock.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
