Why so many 1917 Artillery luger in N.Z,

Stu · 06-01-2003, 01:52 PM

A possible partial explanation of the relative death and casualty rates might be that for a significant proportion of the war the allies were the predominately offensive participants.

I suspect we've all read and seen references to the tactical problems encountered of attacking against the technology of the time, (automatic weapons, smokeless powder, antiquated assault techniques etc), and the quite astonishing casualty rates suffered as a result. Of course the fact that the German forces, (in both WW's), were well trained, well equipped and often well led can't be ignored.

06-01-2003, 01:52 PM	#12
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 452 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	A possible partial explanation of the relative death and casualty rates might be that for a significant proportion of the war the allies were the predominately offensive participants. I suspect we've all read and seen references to the tactical problems encountered of attacking against the technology of the time, (automatic weapons, smokeless powder, antiquated assault techniques etc), and the quite astonishing casualty rates suffered as a result. Of course the fact that the German forces, (in both WW's), were well trained, well equipped and often well led can't be ignored.