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British Artillerists, 1914
British QF 13 Pounder at the First Battle of Ypres, 1914. British Expeditionary Force Artillerists prepare to loose a barrage on entrenched German forces. In the wake of the previous Race to the Sea that saw the failure of the Schlieffen plan and mass casualties on both sides, morale and ammo was universally low, causing both sides to seek shelter and avoid direct combat in favor of fortifying defenses. The battle lines drawn this early in the war remained virtually the same until 1918, due to the static nature of trench warfare on the Western front.
British Artillerists, 1914
British QF 13 Pounder at the First Battle of Ypres, 1914. British Expeditionary Force Artillerists prepare to loose a barrage on entrenched German forces. In the wake of the previous Race to the Sea that saw the failure of the Schlieffen plan and mass casualties on both sides, morale and ammo was universally low, causing both sides to seek shelter and avoid direct combat in favor of fortifying defenses. The battle lines drawn this early in the war remained virtually the same until 1918, due to the static nature of trench warfare on the Western front.