Why Friendly Fire was (almost) a Good Thing in World War I

This video is sponsored by Ekster! You can get up to 55% off your order with Ekster when you use my code BRANDONF at checkout! https://partner.ekster.com/brandonf ~~Video Description~~ Friendly fire has been a problem throughout all of military history, and this was especially the case during the First World War when so many new technologies and techniques were being employed at unprecedented scale. It might be said that the doctrines of the time had outpaced the technology to provide for those doctrines. When it comes to the artillery and its cooperation with the infantry, this effectively meant that friendly fire was an inevitability...but that was by choice. Why? Well, believe it or not, the alternative was much worse... ~~Sources & Further Reading On This Topic~~ To read any of the primary sources used in this video, visit The Native Oak's free digital library at: https://www.nativeoak.org/library The British Army Handbook, 1914-1918 by Andrew Rawson: https://amzn.to/4fBbqoD The Voices of the First World War Podcast: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/voices-of-the-first-world-war-gunners Amicicide: The Problem of Friendly Fire: https://books.google.com/books?id=ke09I09xC6UC&pg=PA111&dq=Le+Massacre+de+Notre+Infanterie+translation&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiogszJ8deJAxWDkIkEHR2bL2YQ6AF6BAgOEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false WW1, Spotting for the Army's Big Guns: https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2019/07/02/wwi-spotting-for-the-armys-big-guns-i/ ~~Other Links & Contact Info~~ `Find a free digital library, shop for books and merchandise, and learn more about this channel's charity work at: ` https://www.nativeoak.org/ You can directly support my work by becoming a Patron of this channel: ` https://www.patreon.com/BrandonF You may also give a one-time tip here: ` https://ko-fi.com/brandonf ~~Timestamps~~ Friendly Fire 00:00 A Demonstration 01:50 Sponsored Message 06:40 Friendly Fire by Design 09:27 Trying to Improve and Training 14:54 How Important Was This Really? 23:52 Reactions 25:10 Ending 28:34