Vimy Ridge in the Second Battle of Artois.
Hill 70 in the Battle of Loos.
Hill 958 in the Battle of Makibra.
Isonzo on the Italian Front.
Looking at the major battles of 1915, there's one common thread - if neither side retreats, the fighting takes the form of a back-and-forth struggle centered around specific points.
Back-and-forth battles.
Isn't it strange? In the era of great trench warfare where defense has absolute advantage, how can battles swing between attack and defense?
Colonel Lee Donghwi, who had studied European warfare before participating in battle, found the cause in the changed 'value of the front line' compared to last year.
"The value of one li has become several times more expensive than last year..."
When humans burrowed into the ground like moles, the value of that ground suddenly skyrocketed.
