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4 days agoWhy did Grant regret the costly Cold Harbor attack more than any other?
Cold Harbor was a devastating Union defeat that shifted the Overland Campaign into trench warfare at the Siege of Petersburg.
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1 week agoUkraine showed the UK its classic 'tactically safe' trench-clearing methods don't work in chaotic, booby-trapped trenches
Ukrainian trenches are messy, irregular, and trap-filled, undermining classic British trench-taking methods and prompting changes to UK trench-warfare training.
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2 months agoTrench Warfare on WWI's Western Front
The trench warfare of the Western Front during the First World War (1914-18) involved soldiers living and dying in an awful mix of mud, filth, and barbed wire. Trench systems became more sophisticated in layout as the conflict dragged on but remained rudimentary holes in the ground as entire armies attempted to shelter from artillery, gas, machine-gun, and infantry attacks.
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