sep 16, 1914 - Start of Trench Warfare

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Both sides in the conflict dug in to take cover and hold their ground, marking the beginning of trench warfare in September 1914 along the Western Front. They were made from a complex network of deep trenches, reinforced with sandbags, timber, and barbed wire. Soldiers endured constant shelling, machine-gun fire, and sniper attacks, often living in cramped, waterlogged conditions that bred disease like trench foot.

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