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100 1 _aWaldron, William H.
_q(William Henry),
_d1877-1947
245 1 0 _aElements of Trench Warfare
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-02-06
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Elements of Trench Warfare" by Captain William H. Waldron is a practical military guide written in the early 20th century, specifically during the First World War era. The book serves as a comprehensive resource for soldiers engaged in trench warfare, presenting detailed information on various aspects of military strategy, including the organization of trenches, construction techniques for defensive obstacles, and methods of engaging the enemy. The opening of the work outlines the layout and organization of a trench position, detailing the elements necessary for effective defense. Waldron describes the system of fire trenches, communication trenches, and lookout posts, emphasizing their interconnectedness and strategic importance. He also discusses the role of wire entanglements and other obstacles as key defensive structures designed to slow and disrupt enemy advances, setting the stage for a thorough exploration of trench warfare tactics throughout the rest of the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIntrenchments
653 _aSiege warfare
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61330
999 _c102156
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