Why was WWI called 'the war of attrition'?

The best way to sum up a war of attrition is a bleeding contest- the winner is who ever can kill more of the enemy while replacing their own men. read more

WWI wasn’t “the” war of attrition, but it was war waged by mutual attrition on a scale not previously seen, characterized by trench warfare that stymied maneuver and resolved into an endless duel of artillery and machine gun fire that wore out the opposing forces without producing a military decision. read more

Attrition warfare is a strategic concept which states that to win a war - one's enemy must be worn down to the point of collapse by continuous losses in personnel and materiel. The war will usually be won by the side with greater such reserves/resources. read more

The Great War was thought to be a war so massive it would hopefully be the last of all, the war to end war. That changed when in the world went to war again and was later called a first world war, nevertheless it can also be called "a war of attrition". read more