7360 Report on First World War fieldworks in England

During the 20th century as the firepower of modern armies increased exponentially through the deployment of powerful, mass produced artillery, machine guns, and rifles fieldworks were recognised as one of the most effective means of protecting troops. The trench became synonymous with the First World War’s Western Front. At home the digging of trenches became an important part of infantry training, a place to develop new tactics and to rehearse for future battles. Training trenches were rarely recorded in officia...