The invention and use of tanks. Before tanks were introduced, much of the action on the western front was bogged down in trench warfare where progress over months was measured in yards. Tanks allowed armies to make real progress and break the stalemate of trench warfare.
They were nothing short of, pardon my language, hell holes. They were just holes dug in the ground with sandbags stacked up to make the sides taller than the average man. When it rained, the trench turned to a river of mud and disease was rampant. Not to mention the constant sound of artillery fire and the barrages of machine gun bullets.
It became clear that the nations that lasted the longest would win....apex
Trench warfare lasted as long as the war. trenches were being challenged by Tanks, storming tactics by specialist troops and better wire-smashing artillery. But in fact the concept of trench warfare was a safe method of holding ground and creating a stalemate. Buying time for changes. hope this helps!
There were a few better techniques due to technological advantage, one was trench warfare, gas warfare, the invention of machine guns, grenades, and artillery
The Western Front!
it will end in a stalemate
Trench warfare happened due to a stalemate in the technological capabilities of the opposing forces at the time. With no mobile artillery, armour or aircraft there was no easy way to break the stalemate. This was a very nasty war to fight in, if you didn't get shot you would succumb to the natural forces, namely frost bite or trench foot, a condition caused by constant exposure to tepid water which caused gangrene of the soldiers limbs.
The stalemate generally refers to the Trench warfare in France 1915-1918.
Tanks were meant to break the stalemate of trench warfare
Trench Warfare
The trench warfare. And the fact that both sides kept constantly sending more and more troops to the western front. So basically they go no where. If they try and advance there are machine guns and other artillary ready.
Many soldiers killed on the Western Front of WWI because of the introduction of chemical gas and tank warfare. This happened due to the initial stalemate that had been caused by trench warfare.
The invention and use of tanks. Before tanks were introduced, much of the action on the western front was bogged down in trench warfare where progress over months was measured in yards. Tanks allowed armies to make real progress and break the stalemate of trench warfare.
The Western Front is generally considered a stalemate because of Trench Warfare. The line separating Allied Territory and Entente territory did not move much at all during the whole war. This is because both sides stayed in their trenches and if they advanced, they were pushed back quickly
the region of Lorraine in WWI is famous for the trench battles around Verdun.
The trench warfare from the English Channel to Switzerland is referred to as the Race to the Sea. It lasted from September 17 to October 19, 1914, and ended in a stalemate.