Quote Originally Posted by drone View Post
I didn't say the US had the tactics, we just knew what full-scale industrial slaughter was like. I don't think the European WWI generals had any idea what they were getting themselves into, and many failed to adapt.
[sorry for double post]

I think that might still be a bit shortsighted a claim -it would make the early months of the US expeditionary force's engagement appear even more of a senseless waste.

Having awareness of an issue and ignoring it is probably worse than blundering into it unawares.