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[Segilla]

In view of the failure of anti-German forces at making headway against a well-entrenched enemy equipped with machine guns, is there another strategy the allies could have pursued?

[BlackadderV]

There were two strategies:

1. Sue for peace and come to an honourable compromise

2. Dig in and wait 30 years for the atomic bomb to be developed.

[Zacs-Master]

Or, dig in and wait 100 years for the EU to hand the reins of power to Germany.

[frugalfred]

Well said, Zacs-master!!!

[twix123]

Well, they could develop a mobile gun platform, maybe armoured against enemy machine guns, and call it a 'landship'. Oh, they did do that, but called it a tank named 'Little Willie'!

[Orderlimit]

A worthwhile read Segilla

http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/wwi/articles/britishtacticalchanges.aspx

[Orderlimit]

^ Yes. The Battle of the Bulge highlighted such a strategy used by the Germans in action.

[Segilla]

It seems that the invention of tanks was the great turning point of the war.

[BlackadderV]

No-one would argue with that, Segilla, but, though I hate to say it, American intervention in 1917 also helped.

[Orderlimit]

"It seems that the invention of tanks was the great turning point of the war."

It certainly was and tactics had to constantly change quick to deal with them. Even the defensive effectiveness of the positioning of the state-of-art Maginot Line was soon outdated by the capabilities of next generation of tanks / tank warfare during WW2.

[Segilla]

Thanks to all for your responses.