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, and communication trenches, dug at an angle to the trenches facing the enemy. Soldiers were rotated so they only spent short periods at the front, where most casualties occurred, although as the war progressed and men became in shorter supply, the time at the front was often much longer.', copy:'(Image © RM)'});)
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War between the Central European Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and allies) on one side and the Triple Entente (Britain and the British Empire, France, and Russia) and their allies, including the USA (which entered in 1917), on the other side. An estimated 10 million lives were lost and twice that number were wounded. It was fought on the eastern and western fronts, in the Middle East, in Africa, and at sea.
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