Sure, but at a limited scale. And the Germans knew that a trench duel was unwinn...

progre on Sept 22, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: World War 3 to Be Fought over Semiconductors?

Sure, but at a limited scale. And the Germans knew that a trench duel was unwinnable going into ww1, hence the Schlieffen-plan. The intention was to take out France in aug 1914 and then swing around before Russia was even fully mobilized.