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Dig Deep to Protect Against Tanks

One-man foxhole protects against tanks. (FM 5-15: Field Fortifications, U.S. War Department, February 1944.)

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Hasty Field Fortifications

From The Ordnance Soldier’s Guide, 3rd Edition, Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground: Hasty Field Fortifications INDIVIDUAL PRONE SHELTER OR SLIT TRENCH: Whenever our troops halt anywhere near the Jap or Nazi troops, they begin at once to give … Continue reading

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