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A company commander records impressions and practical reflections on attacking in trench warfare, arguing that contemporary assaults resemble siege operations requiring a single, overwhelming, non‑progressive rush to break multiple defense lines. He analyzes defensive layouts—stacked trench lines, wired approaches, and localized strongpoints—and details artillery's preparatory roles: breaching wire, neutralizing trench defenders, suppressing guns, and inhibiting reserves. Emphasis falls on the need for specially trained assaulting troops, close infantry‑artillery coordination, and methods to reduce casualties, alongside discussion of weapons and engineering measures that can improve the odds of success.

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Title: The Attack in Trench Warfare: Impressions and Reflections of a Company Commander

Author: André Laffargue

Release date: August 30, 2019 [eBook #60197]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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The Attack in Trench Warfare
 
Impressions and Reflections of a Company Commander

By
CAPT. ANDRÉ LAFFARGUE
153d Infantry, French Army
Translated for the
INFANTRY JOURNAL
by an Officer of Infantry
Washington:
The United States Infantry Association
1916
Copyright, 1916
U. S. Infantry Association
NATIONAL CAPITAL PRESS, INC., WASHINGTON, D. C.