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For what reasons was the conduct of warfare, 1914-1918, so costly in lives?
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For what reasons was the conduct of warfare, 1914-1918, so costly in lives? There are many reasons and factors as to why the Great War was so costly in lives. The first of these was that this was the first imperialised war that the majority of the generals in charge of the armies had encountered. All of the military tactics that the generals had been taught were now seen as being "old fashioned" but generals, such as Field Marshall Haig, were too stubborn to realise this. Men on horseback were used at the start of the war, but they just didn't stand a chance against weapons such as riffles and machine guns. Also all of the plans and advances used, especially at the start of the war, were all offensive. However as the war grew longer it became increasingly obvious that this was not going to get anyone anywhere, and it...
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