tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post8265949913545027253..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: Five Revealing Photographs About Life in the Trenchessnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-30531771345456196252017-03-05T12:27:17.569-08:002017-03-05T12:27:17.569-08:00Absolutely...the Allies were on the offensive to r...Absolutely...the Allies were on the offensive to repulse the invaders. The Allies saw trenches as necessary emplacements in preparation for the offensive action to drive the Germans from French/Belgium soil. JA Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288533606149301232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-20058769455693792342017-03-05T11:42:14.444-08:002017-03-05T11:42:14.444-08:00Germans built trenches for long haul in the Wester...Germans built trenches for long haul in the Western Front, because they had chosen to remain on the defensive. British and French trenches were not built with the idea of staying in place, but of forward advancement. Right?Bill Vodrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426982156572535941noreply@blogger.com