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Champagne battle seen as signpost to eventual victory
William Philip Simms reports from the French front that the Champagne offensive demonstrates Allied resolve and tactical prowess. He notes the scale, with over a million engaged and German losses far higher than Napoleon's at Waterloo, and says future breakthroughs hinge on repeated, heavy artillery and trench assaults to breach fortified lines.
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