In what way did trench warfare turn out to be a disadvantage to both Germany and the Allies in the war?

Trench warfare made it difficult for either side to advance. Soldiers were protected in entrenched positions, so attacks often stalled and neither Germany nor the Allies could easily seize enemy territory. The main disadvantage was this stalemate, not that trenches prevented weapons from being fired or routinely collapsed.

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