Examining The Different Types Of Warfare During World War I

Examining the warfare of WWI and compare it towards the tips, techniques, and procedures leaders and decision makers of today use to conduct warfare, you notice similarities. WWI was fought on a “three dimensional” battlefield. Meaning, WWI was fought war on more than one location. WWI was fought in France and in Belgium. This type of organization of forces in different location presented a whole new level of strategy of fighting wars. The railroad proved to be a valuable asset during WWI; railroads were used to transport ammunition and troops to the fight. Use of the railroad afford the opportunity of placing troops and other needed equipment to a location that needed the most force. Many of Germany’s victories during WWI are a direct
The telephone in the field didn’t provide any type security; The Germans would tap into the wire and listen in on the call. CPT Fuller invented the “Fullerphone”. The “Fullerphone” was the same device except it used a lower voltage and it made it more difficult for the enemy to wire in and listen in on the call. This invention was the beginning stages of a secure line that US Forces use today. Communication advanced greatly during WWI the radio was used to better communicate with fighter planes. Prior to the invention of the radio planes could only communicate by tilting their wings. Pilots could communicate with the land forces and tell them where their artillery was landing. This is a part of Command and Control of the Forces. This is another way that we fight on a three dimensional conflict. Radios were used to communicate to the force through out the battlefield in order to provide guidance, receive intelligence reports, receive the most up to date situation reports. Command and Control through communication is an effective strategy that we still use
Between the active component and the National Guard, US forces deployed over 200,000 in support of WWI. They key to success is to have your reservist trained and prepared for battle. Fighting a three dimensional war uses force in numbers to attack the enemy. Sending over 200,000 troops to fight with Britain and France was a technique the Germans weren’t prepared for. The size of the force was so large Germany couldn’t handle the size of the force, which is why they were defeated. We simply outnumbered them. Training Soldiers in preparation for the battle is a tactic that saves time. US Forces use the same technique. Reserve trains all through out the year in preparation. The reserve greatly supported the troop surge in Iraq in