The years 1915โ17 of World War I saw the Imperial German Army forced to adapt to the new realities of static trench warfare. Prewar uniforms and equipment had to be modified, for both utility and economy; on battlefields ruled by machine guns and artillery the steel helmet reappeared, as well as mas
The German Army in World War I (2)
โ Scribed by Nigel Thomas
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing Ltd
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 26
- Series
- Men-at-Arms 407
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
The years 1915โ17 saw the Imperial German Army forced to adapt to the new realities of static trench warfare. Prewar uniforms and equipment had to be modified, for both utility and economy; on battlefields ruled by machine guns and artillery the steel helmet reappeared, as well as masks to protect against poison gas.
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