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Asanebi, Daupamowei Henry (PhD) and Yegba, Franklin Scudder .

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The study examined the role of trench warfare in the stalemate on the Western Front during World War 1 and its impact on the development of military strategy and technologies. Trench warfare on the Western Front during World War I was one of the most defining and gruelling aspects of the conflict. The study utilised secondary sources of historical methods in gathering materials and contends that trench warfare is a combat in which opposing armies fight from defensive positions dug into the ground, called trenches. These trenches are typically long, narrow ditches designed to protect soldiers from enemy fire while allowing them to launch attacks. The widespread use of trenches was primarily a response to military strategy in defensive technologies, such as machine guns and artillery, which made traditional open-field attacks devastatingly ineffective. Some of the most significant military technological advancements were the development of tanks and chemical weapons, particularly poison gas. During the First World War (1914-1919), trench warfare created unprecedented challenges for both soldiers and military strategists, leading to the rapid development of new technologies to break the stalemate on the Western Front. The study concludes that trench warfare serves as a stark reminder of the First World War's devastating scale and the transformative impact of industrialisation on combat, shaping the course of 20th-century military history. Keywords: First World War, Trench Warfare, Military, Western Front, Stalemate

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