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what type of war caused a stalemate on the western front
The First World War is often perceived as a war of attrition, marked by stalemates in the trenches and strategic deadlock.
can you tell me more about the military strategy known as attrition warfare
Attrition warfare is a military strategy consisting of belligerent attempts to win by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and materiel.

Question: can you give me the etymology
Self-contained rewrite: can you give me the etymology of war of attrition