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Trench Warfare is land warfare using occupied fighting lines. In trenches troops are protected by enemy small arms fire and artillery. Most of WW1 was fought in the trenches. Trench warfare occurred when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The area in between the lines was called "no mans land" was completely exposed to fire from both sides.It was a bloody form of warfare where the defender held the advantage. Even successful attacks usually ended in a heavy loss.Trench Warfare was effectively ended with the invention of the Tank.