RE: LeoThread 2025-07-06 17:04

Part 4/13:

A major development this week is the ongoing French military operation known as the 'Champagne Offensive', now into its second week. This offensive epitomizes the typical attritional tactics employed during the war—a relentless barrage of artillery targeting key German positions, followed by small-scale assaults aimed at capturing trenches or positions. However, history has shown that such tactics often lead to staggering casualties with minimal territorial gain. French General Joseph Joffre's forces launch these attacks primarily because the Germans hold onto a substantial portion of France's industrial heartland and are dangerously close to Paris—just about 60 kilometers away.