World War I, and to a great extent the American Civil War, saw Napoleonic tactics of "offense at all costs" pitted against the defensive power of the trench, machine gun and barbed wire.
Perang Dunia I, dan sebagian besar Perang Saudara Amerika, melihat taktik Napoleon Bonaparte "serang dengan segala cara" melawan kekuatan pertahanan parit, senapan mesin dan kawat berduri.