LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Solanco High School took students out of the classroom and put them in the trenches for today’s unique lesson on WWI history. Instruction takes a deeper approach each year with ...
Trench warfare is a method of battle in which soldiers dig trench networks, usually in large, open fields, to provide cover amidst the flat terrain. These trenches often contain bunkers and tunnels ...
For my column nearest Veterans Day, I like to pore through newspapers of our past and find stories – big and small – that recall those who served during the nation’s wars, both in combat and on the ...
When World War II broke out, military leaders were anxious to avoid the grossly inefficient and deadly results of trench warfare. Weeks would pass without either side gaining a foot of ground, and ...