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Here we see men of the 1st Scots Guard in 'Big Willie' Trench at Loos, October 1915. By this point the battle of Loos had settled into a costly stalemate, with the early promise of a breakthrough long gone. Note the Mills Bomb box to the right of the picture. Each box contained six grenades - three at each end - with a tin containing the igniter sets in the middle.
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Trench, Stephen Bull. Looks at the evolution of the defensive lines on the Western Front of the First World War, from the thin lines of 1914 to the elaborate defensive networks of the late war period and the weapons used to try and break the deadlock. Supported by some fascinating wartime illustrations from military manuals, along with contemporary trench maps. [read full review]
