Traverse (trench warfare)
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Traverse (trench warfare)
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In trench warfare, a traverse is an adaptation to reduce casualties to defenders occupying a trench. One form of traverse is a U-shaped detour in the trench with the trench going around a protrusion formed of earth and sandbags. The fragments or shrapnel, or shockwave from a shell landing and exploding within a trench then cannot spread horizontally past the obstacle the traverse interposes. Also, an enemy that has entered a trench is unable to fire down the length at the defenders, or otherwise
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Development in trench design
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traverse_(trench_warfare)
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2022-08-25T11:10:58Z
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