Western Front

Definition

The Western Front was a major theater of war during World War I. It was the main battleground between the Allies, particularly France and Britain, against Germany from 1914 to 1918.

Related terms

Trench Warfare: A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.

No Man's Land: The term used to describe the land between two enemy trench systems, which neither side wished to cross or seize due to fear of being attacked by the enemy in the process.

Stalemate: A situation in warfare where neither side can make progress against the other.