What would be the absolute earliest that a WW1 scenario could feasibly begin (i.e. warring empires using trench, chemical and industrial warfare, etc.). Bonus points if you give me a detailed POD.
1880es to 1890es on lower level tech. There had been mashine guns already been developed but exclusively used in colonial theaters. Would an early WW1 see them unleashed on European battlefields in greater numbers ?What would be the absolute earliest that a WW1 scenario could feasibly begin (i.e. warring empires using trench, chemical and industrial warfare, etc.). Bonus points if you give me a detailed POD.