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The creeping barrage was "creeping" in some sense. This is what I don't get. Surely, it would've been enough to aim it at the opposing trench, and not have it "
by ogogmad 4y ago
The creeping barrage was "creeping" in some sense. This is what I don't get. Surely, it would've been enough to aim it at the opposing trench, and not have it "creep up" at all.
I feel like every explanation I'm getting now is deja vu.
- rawgabbit 4y agoThis link has an image of the artillery plan for the Passchendaele campaign. The barrages were timed at 3 minute intervals. Advancing a hundred yards at time. http://www.gutenberg-e.org/mas01/images/mas06f.html http://www.gutenberg-e.org/mas01/images/mas06f.html
- afterburner 4y agoIndividual trenches are 5-10 ft wide. The artillery barrage creeping was measured in planned "advances" of 50-100ft. Also there were always multiple layers of trenches.