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Record 1 2005-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
CONT

The classic trench system comprised three parallel trenches, the one closest to the enemy being the front-line or fire trench ... Several hundred yards behind was the support trench, whose occupants could rush to the fire trench in the event of a surprise attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
CONT

La tranchée de première ligne, ou tranchée de tir, était la plus proche de l'ennemi [...] Derrière cette tranchée, à plusieurs centaines de verges de distance, se trouvait la tranchée de soutien, dont les occupants pouvaient s'élancer jusqu'à la tranchée de tir en cas d'attaque surprise.

Spanish

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