WW1 1914-1919: Why were attacking weapons less effective than defensive ones in trench warfare?

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Why were attacking weapons less effective than defensive ones in trench warfare?

Lewis Gant 45m3 · Accepted Answer

The attacking weapons were less effective because the machine gun was superior in defense, and artillery and poison gas were only occasionally successful.

WW1 1914-1919

Why were attacking weapons less effective than defensive ones in trench warfare?

The attacking weapons were less effective because the machine gun was superior in defense, and artillery and poison gas were only occasionally successful.

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