WWI quickly became a stalemate for alot of reasons, mostly that no one was prepared for the type of war that was going to happen. The "quick" war that everyone expeceted did not happen, and fighting quickly turned into front line positions and neither side gaining any advantage towards the other. This is where the stalemate comes.
Fighting for the soldier was intense, especialy with the amount of casualties that happened. Though the 3 week rotation was good for the troops, 7000 KIA, wounded or missing a day did not help your odds. With the addition of chemical warfare and new heavy artillery going around, the term "war is hell" brings on a whole new meaning for the fighting man.
Also, not having adiquate medical support could have easily messed with the soldiers mind and death being eminate with any type of disease or wound.
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