Trench Warfare

Combat characterized by fighting from fortified trenches and earthworks.

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Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres): 1917 Allied offensive on the Western Front

Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres): 1917 Allied offensive on the Western Front Battle of Passchendaele Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres), July–November 1917: a major Allied offensive on the Western Front marked by appalling mud, relentless artillery, heavy casualties and dispute…

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (May 8–21, 1864) Battle of Spotsylvania Court House A major encounter of Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign during the American Civil War, fought May 8–21, 1864, noted for desperate trench fighting at the Mule Shoe and heavy casua…

World War I (1914–1918): causes, major fronts, technology and legacy

World War I (1914–1918): causes, major fronts, technology and legacy World War I Comprehensive overview of World War I: origins, principal combat zones, military innovations, key turning points, human cost and the political aftermath that reshaped the 20th cent…