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
Defenders typically have advantages over attackers in trench warfare, and the Russian army has had months to dig in.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023
When Sassoon first met Rivers, in July 1917, the young poet had been diagnosed with “shell shock” after months of trench warfare and sent to Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh to recover.
From New York Times • May 22, 2023
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
