World War I was a never before seen type of war. New tactics‚ artillery‚ and military technology from the Industrial Revolution led to unforeseen effects. Trenches were a widely used tactic in the response to the new and improved artillery‚ such as the machine gun. Also‚ updated medical treatments on the frontline resulted in men’s lives being saved. This combination led to many soldiers surviving facial disfigurement injuries that would have killed them in the past. The physiological effects of
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Various issues of miscommunication‚ in some cases intensified by the battle‚ led to bad tactical engagements. Sturmtruppen were good at their job and could sometimes outrun the covering artillery leaving them too far forward for resupplying‚ but too far back to safely attack the enemy. Other times‚ the artillery would push to fast leaving the Sturmtruppen uncovered surrounded by enemies. The biggest weakness was the fatigue on the Sturmtruppen. It was easy for them to continually push for the first
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incursions into Iraq. Because of the population imbalance‚ Iraqis tended to respond to these attacks (overwhelmingly light infantry armed with RPGs‚ occasionally motorized) with their very strong tank force. With over 2‚200 tanks‚ backed up by APCs and Artillery (all Soviet made and supplied) the Iraqi army could mete out serious damage on an unsupported Iranian infantry unit in open terrain. By 1987‚ however‚ Iranians had learned to pick the sites of their incursions. They chose mountainous or swampy terrain
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Even before planes were equipped with guns‚ pilots could take detailed accounts on where the enemies camps and artilleries were located. This also resulted in the need for troops to organize their movements to occur during the cover of darkness‚ as movement was harder to track from the air at night. “Water‚ food and more ammunition were man-carried up to the front
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The battle of Gettysburg took place over a period of three days‚ that is‚ from July first to the third‚ 1863. The battle is named after Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania where it took place. What began as meeting engagement soon exploded into an all-out war fought by over 170‚ 000 soldiers (Drake‚ 1892). The battle is a significant part of American history as it marked a turning point in the long fought civil war and the fate of the United States. Also‚ the war resulted in one of the largest casualties in
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THE WAR AT SEA WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE WESTERN FRONT VIVYANNE SOO 10A Is the war at sea more important or was the war at the Western Front more important? To support or contradict this view‚ we need to considerate the importance of the following things: the U-boat threat to Britain‚ Britain’s supply line‚ the British Blockade and the connections between the war at sea and the Western Front. In this essay‚ I’m going to write down the points that are for and against this view. In conclusion‚
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"What animals were they?" I asked. "There were three animals altogether‚" he explained. "There were two goats and a cat and then there were four pairs of pigeons." And you had to leave them?" I asked. "Yes. Because of the artillery. The captain told me to go because of the artillery." "And you have no family?" I asked‚ watching
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of the two million men to the beaches of Normandy. Over 11‚000 aircraft flew over Normandy on D-Day. The air invasion was called Operation Neptune. There were many phases to Operation Neptune. The first phase was heavy bombing on German support‚ artillery‚ and supply lines by B-17 Flying Fortresses‚ British Lancasters‚ and Hawker Typhoons. Phase two was a paratrooper drop from C-47s behind the beaches before the sea invasion. Phase three was a night paratrooper drop after the invasion. Over 1‚000
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Battle of Khafji From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Battle of Khafji Part of the Gulf War Military operations during liberation of Khafji Date 29 January – 1 February 1991 Location Khafji‚ Saudi Arabia 28°25′N 48°30′ECoordinates: 28°25′N 48°30′E Result Iraqis capture the Saudi city Khafji Coalition repulse the Iraqi troops two days later Belligerents United States Saudi Arabia Qatar United Kingdom Iraq Commanders and leaders Khalid bin Sultan Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz Norman
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themselves during the German siege at Verdun. It was also believed that the attack by the British could cause a breakthrough. On previous occasions‚ any attempts to break the stalemate have failed due to the tactics used and the improper use of artillery. The result of Battle of the Somme was no different as the British continued to use wave assaults as shown in Source G and weaponry which was ineffectively against the German defences. Despite their losses and the lack of results‚ the British would
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