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Was there much change in the fighting methods employed by the British Army on the western front in the years 1915-1918?
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Was there much change in the fighting methods employed by the British Army on the western front in the years 1915-1918? Explain your answer. Matt Elliman l The traditional interpretation of the first world war and the tactics employed by officers is that of blundering 'donkeys' sending thousands of 'lions' over the top to their deaths, an example of this is portrayed in the popular black adder sketch. There was some continuity such as in the scale of casualties and trench warfare yet at the same time there was rapid change. The military tactics employed by the British army at the outbreak of war were traditionalist and backward compared to the advances in weaponry and technology. The common belief of the officers was that the way to win was to attack, charging and outflanking with the cavalry and following up with the infantry. This began to change as the 'war...
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