The French Army in the First World War by Ian Sumner
Author:Ian Sumner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2016-02-14T16:00:00+00:00
Near Saint-Thomas-en-Argonne (Marne), July 1915. This shallow trench is protected by a wall of gabions, a feature of field fortifications since medieval times. The wicker baskets were light to transport and simple to manufacture. Filled with earth, they weighed 18–22kg and created a sound, easily repairable barrier. One man (second left) holds his white-metal mess-tin. ‘The Germans bronzed their mess-tins,’ recalled Captain Charles Delvert. ‘A seemingly minor point. Wrong, a very important detail. How many reliefs were wiped out, betrayed by their gleaming mess-tins?’
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