During World War I, trench warfare appeared as a dreadful phase of the battle, involving soldiers from every available country. Originating from the Civil War, this tactic involved digging deep ditches for protection and as a last defense. Troops in the Western Front, particularly in France and Belgium, endured long stretches of narrow trenches where they lived for weeks. The trenches, however, resulted in numerous casualties, as soldiers emerged into ‘no man’s land’, vulnerable to enemy gunfire.
