Slaughter in the Trenches

This episode looks at trench warfare on the Western Front, which was at stalemate in 1915. Communications proved to be a major drawback for both sides, as messages were sent by runners - who invariably faced death. Two simultaneous battles to push back the Germans were launched at Artois by the French, and by the British at Festubert in May 1915. Both failed and brought the realisation that such massive casualties could not be sustained. With a need for more troops, Lord Kitchener went about a recruitment campaign that amassed some one million volunteers. The new volunteer soldiers lacked the discipline of the regulars, and were regarded with some disdain. At the battle of Loos in 1915 a pattern of trench warfare emerged - artillery barrage followed by troops going over the top, and slaughter.

Massacre dans les tranchées, est un documentaire qui évoque l'infanterie de la terrible guerre vécue dans les tranchées, dont des millions de soldats et Poilus sont morts durant ces batailles de la Grande guerre, entre 1914 et 1918.

Первые годы войны оказались растянутыми на затяжные окопные бои.Безвыходное положение немецких, французских и британских войск на Западном фронте.

Esta segunda parte del documental muestra otra cara de la moneda explicando lo referente a la artillería o armas y las estrategias de ambos bandos lo cual me parece muy ingeniosas algunas acciones y entre otras cosas los traumas que se llegaron a forjar entre los soldados.