Trenches were the soldiers main protection from machine guns and artillery, but the British and United States alsong with other countries had special helmets to protect their heads from artillery.
The German Army fought with outdated weapons.
The ANZACs had guns and bayonets.
After initial advances by Germany on the western front, the war stalled as trench warfare created powerful defensive positions on each side,
During World War I, the vast majority of the battles on the Western Front led to stalemates for one fundamental reason: offensive technology and tactics were outdated and ineffective, while defensive technology and tactics were advanced and effective. It would not be until World War II that the offense would again overtake the defense on battlefields.
Rifles & machine guns were the most common weapon used on the Western Front, and were used by every allied and German soldier. Gas was first used in 1915 at the Second Battle of Ypres by the Germans, producing detrimental effects on British troops. Smaller weapons such as grenades, mortars and flamethrowers were also used, especially in battles of attrition warfare, such as the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a defensive policy
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
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They used guns, arrows, bows, and spears
Trenches were designed to offer maximum defensive cover. It is this attribute caused the stalemate of the war on the Western Front.
To open a second front and put the Axis forces on the defensive
Old rusty Pistols were used in the western times.
To open a second front and put the Axis forces on the defensive
To open a second front and put the Axis forces on the defensive