Smashing Barbed Wire at the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Trench Mortar Shells Are Used to Smash Barbed Wire at the Battle of Vimy Ridge
From Susan Munroe, About.com
Barbed wire in WWI was heavy, often high, deep and tangled, and it was difficult to destroy. In this photo barbed wire is smashed with trench mortar shells.
Smashing Barbed Wire at the Battle of Vimy Ridge
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