French Utilizing Captured German Guns and...
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French Utilizing Captured German Guns and Forts
The above picture
of a German "pill
box," captured by
the French and
converted t o a
sim ilar use for
themselves, gives
some idea of the
enormous strength
of these miniature
forts that are im-
mune to ordinary
fire and where a
few 'resolute men
can hold up many
times their
number.(® FrenchPictorwa
Servfce.)
(At left)-Thesehuts for soldiers,which have beenconstructed intrenches along aroad on the Frenchfront, have beennicknamed "c o n-fession boxes" bythe men. Theyfind them very:omfortable,never-theless, especiallyin Winter and inthe rainy season,and what theylack in size theymake up in dry-ness and warmth.
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A GERMAN FORTRESS, USED BY MACHINE-GUN SQUADS A 5.9-INCH KRUPP GUN CAPTURED BY THE CAIADIANST. . MT..M IN THEIR GREAT DRIVE AGAINST THE HINIDENBURG
MINESI SET UNDER IT. LINE IN THE FALL OF 1918.NiES CaTurNdiaD Offiial Photo.A
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