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Uses in WWI

auhantels — 2013-05-31 14:03:33 UTC

Barbed wire was used in World War One as both a movement stopper and to funnel enemy soldiers into firing range of machine guns

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:08:48 UTC

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:09:55 UTC

“All anyone really needs to know about barbed wire is that it can tear the arse out of your trousers, give a cow a good fright, entangle a Yorkshire terrier for life, and is nasty stuff made by greedy men.” ― Billy Connolly

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:14:14 UTC

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:20:54 UTC

Barbed wire was strategically placed in battle.

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:24:03 UTC

Trench blocks were used as opposition to invading troops.

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:30:56 UTC

Barbed wire was used extensively in the trench warfare of world war one. It was laid, several rows deep, by both sides to protect the front line trench. Wire breaks were placed at intervals to allow men access to no man's land. However attackers had to locate the wire breaks and many men lost their lives through becoming entangled in the wire and shot.

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:36:28 UTC

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auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:38:31 UTC

Crossing the line

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:39:20 UTC

When crossing barbed wire you have to Use caution while using the wirecutters and pipe bombs.

Why barbed wire?

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:43:16 UTC

its durable, nearly indestructible to the technology used in WWI and it would tear and cling on to soldiers combat clothing and also tear the flesh of soliders

"They used to say barbed wire was the most ferocious warrior on the battle field" ~anonymous solider ww1

auhantels — 2013-05-31 16:54:20 UTC