> truces were not nearly as widespread as in 1914; this was, in part, due to strongly worded orders from the high commands of both sides prohibiting truces <
I’m not a big proponent of fragging. But high command fragging might have solved a lot of problems here.
In the end the monarchies of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia were “fragged” by their populations (setting the stage for round two 20 years later).