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[deleted] OP t1_iu9zl4l wrote

Reply to comment by Natural-Bear-1557 in Eli5: Anyone who knows their military history. Why was ‘going over the top’ used in WW1? by [deleted]

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Natural-Bear-1557 t1_iua0q28 wrote

A war of attrition is what you call a meat grinder. You can't have an decisive victory and you your's loose a lot of resources and the other side does too. It really comes down to who can throw more bodies at something also known as a punic victory

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Pocok5 t1_iuadvsa wrote

*pyrrhic

Punic is when you try three times, get flattened and your backyard gets salted.

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Supraman83 t1_iuafjkv wrote

>Punic is when you try three times, get flattened and your backyard gets salted.

Okay that made my day

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luckygiraffe t1_iua1c93 wrote

If you're interested in a much more substantial delve into WW1 and questions like this, I highly recommend The Great War channel on YouTube

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