Bombers' Training, and Application of Same in Trench Warfare — John Shaqi
Bombers' Training, and Application of Same in Trench WarfareFerris, J. R., Lieutenant
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Bombers' Training, and Application of Same in Trench Warfare
Ferris, J. R., Lieutenant
Intrenchments
(b) The =Digging= of small =Ditches= and the =Breaking= up of the
=Surface= of the =Ground= in front of our position is an effective
way of preventing bombs from rolling towards our position.
(c) The adoption of shallow =Sleeping Pits= in the rear of our
trenches to provide quarters for the reliefs has been proven a
success.
(d) Trenches should not be made wider or deeper than is absolutely
necessary, as the effect of high explosives in deep trenches is
much more deadly than in shallow ones, and the highest part of the
parapet and parados should be next to the trench and sloping slightly
from the trench, the idea being not to aid bombs in rolling into the
trench.
(e) Bomb and splinter proof shelters may be built over keeps,
trenches and other strong places.
(f) The use of sapheads from which bomb fire is provided to keep the
enemy from getting into bombing range of our positions. (See Fig. 1.)
(g) =Obstacles= should be placed in front of our trenches at
sufficient distance when possible to prevent enemy throwing bombs
into the latter from behind these obstacles. This will disallow of
bombing covering fire for their wire cutters.
=Storage of Bombs in Trenches.= Each platoon commander in the trenches
is responsible that he has a supply of bombs and grenades and procures
the same from the brigade bombers’ magazine, which is located anywhere
from 1,500 to 2,500 yards in the rear of the front line trenches. They
are stored in the trenches in bomb and splinter proof pits provided for
that purpose.
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