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What are artillery barrages?

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Answer An artillery barrage is a massed firing of several artillery cannons at one target for a period of time. This was used to destroy enemy positions and de-moralize them into surrendering or retreating.

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What time during the day did most of firing from the trenches happen?

Artillery barrages usually preceded an infantry attack. Artillery broke up barbed wire and other obstacles, scattered mustard gas, and put up a smoke screen. The best time to attack was when the sun was at your back, and in the enemy's eyes.


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Why did soldiers resort to Trench Warfare in World War 1?

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