HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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the front tended to move frequently
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both sides dug in and tried to wear each other down
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most of the targets were civilian ones
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the Central Powers quickly over ran the Allies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, attacks, particularly on the Western and Italian Fronts, for much of the period from 1915-1917, took the form of long grinding offensives where the enemy’s men, supplies, equipment, and morale were slowly worn down and their ability to replace their losses of men or materiel was eventually used up.
Detailed explanation-2: -The International Encyclopedia of the First World War defines attrition warfare as “the sustained process of wearing down an opponent so as to force their physical collapse through continuous losses in personnel, equipment and supplies or [wearing] them down to such an extent that their will to fight collapses.”
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the best examples of a war of attrition is World War I on the Italian and Western Fronts. Both sides were drained until one side did not have enough men, horses, food and other military resources to continue. The term was often used to show a lack of imagination in simply throwing soldiers at their enemy.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the most enduring examples of attrition warfare on the Western Front is the Battle of Verdun, which took place throughout most of 1916. Erich von Falkenhayn later claimed that his tactics at Verdun were designed not to take the city but rather to destroy the French Army in its defense.