Attrition warfare

No 7. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose, and the conventional army loses if it does not win. 'We Fought a military war; Opponents our Fought a political one. We sought physical attrition, Opponents Aimed for our psychological exhaustion. In the process, we lost sight of one of the cardinal maxims of guerilla war. The guerilla wins if he does not lose, the conventional army loses if it does not win. The North Vietnamese used their forces the way a bullfighter uses its cape - to keep us lunging

Sean Campbell 4/11/14 Period E Humanities Research Paper Strategic Failure in the Great War "You can forget all your training; you have come here to show all your men how to die.” The war to end wars started with many eager young men ready to fight for King and country, or Kaiser and country. War was a chance for a young countryman to show his allegiance and make his family proud. Wilhelm II proclaimed that the troops would be “home before the leaves fell”. Stewart Ross points out, “It was

of new technology in influencing the nature of warfare in the years 1845-1991” In order to ascertain the effect that technological advances had on the nature of warfare within this 146 year period, it is necessary to break down the definition of the “nature” of warfare. Within this essay it is understood to mean the ways in which wars were fought. Furthermore, one must also consider the non technological factors that affected the nature of warfare, and the ways in which wars were fought as a result

For more than a century, mankind has occupied all three domains of this earth; subsequently, the realm of warfare has expanded into the three dimensions progressively with the conquering of land, sea, and ultimately the air. With the advent of functional airplanes at the beginning of the last century, powered, sustained, and controlled flight was achieved during the inaugural flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903, fulfilling a dream that had occupied the minds of man for more than millennia

ground. Trenches warfare takes months and months to fight, and the trenches have become where those soldier live during the war. The life in trenches is terrible, one of the things trenches have known well know is trench foot, basically let the solider lost legs. Other issue on trench is cleaning, like lice, which end up most cloth solider wear have tons lice on it. There also have some uninvited guest such as trench rat, a huge rat that can ear injury solider alive. Trench warfare, although trenches

The Medieval period was a time of noblemen who fought for love, honor, and country under a code of chivalry. "Chivalry comes from the French word cheval, chivalry means someone who fights from horseback. The term also meant "knighthood".(Matthews, Platt, Thomas p.234-235)." In this period the nobility used war as a way to show their power and hold their status by being professional soldiers. There were also lots of soldiers from the lower classes who were led into battle under nobles. These soldiers

Conventional warfare is increasingly ill-suited to fighting and winning wars in the 21st Century. Critically evaluate that claim. You should refer in your answer to examples of contemporary conflicts. Throughout Human history Mankind have fought against each other, wagging war against their neighbours for territory, resources, ideology and a myriad of other reasons. Over the ages the way we wage war has changed, leaps forward in technology and tactics where made frequently, each Nation trying to

Modern warfare is warfare using the concepts, methods, and military technology that have come into use during and after World War II and the Korean War.[citation needed] The concepts and methods have assumed more complex forms of the 19th- and early-20th-century antecedents, largely due to the widespread use of highly advanced information technology, and combatants must modernize constantly to preserve their battle worthiness.[1] Although total war was thought to be the form of international conflicts

German Empire or the British and French forces would prove a decisive victory in the overall war and a means to end the war (Battle of the Somme). However, with the Battle of Verdun consequentially taking place, the Battle of Somme turn into one of attrition with no decisive outcome. The war aims of the adversaries were for all intents and purposes the same: each side planned to use the battle in such a manner that the other side would severely be hindered and victory soon after would be ensured. The

of Europe”, which destruction had begun with the Franco-Prussian war. As far as the French needed revenge and the Germany sought for colonies, the active military actions were inevitable, and, due to the French and German diplomacy, the scope of warfare was unprecedented. Both parties had a stake on a short-termed war, thus, they made military reforms and preparations to fit the character of the actions. Before the First World War, Europe stood at the height of its international dominance and prosperity