With the arrival of winter, the offensive by Britain-France-Australia in Northern Europe had already ceased, and the soldiers had entered a long phase of rest and reorganization in their positions.
Neither the United Kingdom nor Australasia would be willing to launch an offensive in the harsh winter. Moreover, the target of the offensive being Northern Europe only added to the severity of the cold, making an attack equivalent to torture for the soldiers.
With the United Kingdom and Australasia as two major contributors, the troops of the Britain-France-Australia alliance still enjoyed relatively good conditions.
Before the arrival of winter, Australasia exported a significant amount of beef and mutton, grain, and medical supplies to the United Kingdom and France. This helped the hard-fighting Anglo-French army take a brief respite and prepare for the subsequent offensive.
