World War I was insane. We had developed amazingly efficient war tools, but were still using the same combat techniques we were using for hundreds of years. Hell, the French were even wearing breastplates and other armor at the beginning of the war.
What's even crazier, is that airplanes completely changed warfare, but it wasn't fully utilized until WWII.
Why do we, or I anyway, feel that WW1 was a more sad or sombre war than say WW2?
Is it the writers who came about with stories and poems afterwards? The conditions? That modern technology collided with old cavalry tactics and with many clueless generals sending people over the top?
![image showing 1915: A French soldier slumps down dead with food in his hands after being shot while he ate. [800×516]](c842ddaa-4dd7-5c1a-ac60-ba1b80a706f9.jpg)
asoughtafterdroid on January 12nd, 2018 at 19:40 UTC »
What a sad image. A man getting shot while enjoying the briefest reprieves of a meal. All war is vile.
boot20 on January 12nd, 2018 at 20:07 UTC »
World War I was insane. We had developed amazingly efficient war tools, but were still using the same combat techniques we were using for hundreds of years. Hell, the French were even wearing breastplates and other armor at the beginning of the war.
What's even crazier, is that airplanes completely changed warfare, but it wasn't fully utilized until WWII.
SanTheMightiest on January 12nd, 2018 at 20:53 UTC »
Why do we, or I anyway, feel that WW1 was a more sad or sombre war than say WW2?
Is it the writers who came about with stories and poems afterwards? The conditions? That modern technology collided with old cavalry tactics and with many clueless generals sending people over the top?