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100 1 _aArmy War College
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245 1 0 _aUse of Mines in Trench Warfare (From the French School of St. Cyr)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-05-02
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Use of Mines in Trench Warfare (From the French School of St. Cyr)" is a military manual, likely crafted in the early 20th century during World War I. The book serves as a technical guide on the strategic application of mining techniques specific to trench warfare, offering detailed insights on the conditions and methodologies for effectively employing mines. The manual elaborates on various aspects of mine warfare, detailing the use of mines for both offensive and defensive purposes, including the identification of vulnerable points, the process of underground excavation, and listening for enemy subterranean activities. It provides essential information on how to observe enemy movements, the technical layout of mining operations, and the execution of attacks using mined sectors. Key concepts include the significance of camouflaging efforts during the mining process, the dynamics of explosive charges, and the tactical advantages of occupying or contesting craters formed after detonations. Overall, it serves as a comprehensive resource for military personnel involved in trench warfare strategies and underground operations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIntrenchments
653 _aMines (Military explosives) -- Warfare
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59420
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