"Any photo of Russian Trenches in WW1?" Topic

I am going to make some terrain boards for WW1 with Eastern Front Russian trenches of Early War period.
Does there are any differences between German, Russian, British and French trenches? If yes, could you please help with finding photos and pics of Russian trenches?

Generally speaking I don't think the war on the eastern front between Russian and Germany bogged down into a trench war like on the west. They certainly weren't restricted from building trenches though.

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I think the main difference might be that the western front became a wasteland as everything was destroyed by artillery. Being more fluid in the east, the terrain around the trenches would be more intact.

Gaming Gallipolie trenches would probably be fun too.

Actually,there were trenches in the east. Near Riga, Latvia (where I live) there are still trenches from the winter battles of 1916-1917. In many places they were quite extensive. Mostly lined with logs. Well-sited with dug-outs, communication trenches, etc. The Latvians have reconstructed some in an area known as Machine Gun Hill (LozemetejKalns). Here is a link to some pictures of the trenches, reconstructed trenches, re-enactors.

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Who sells the 15mm Russian WWI infantry? Not Bluemoon.

The tench lines themselves weren't vastly different in the east to their western front counterparts.

The main differene was in the overall depth of the defences. In the west you may well have three or even up to eight (in front of Baupame) triple or double trench lines, fronted with wire obstacles of varying depth and interspersed with concreted MG emplacements and pillboxes stretching back over 10km in depth.

In the east, a single double or triple line with a fairly insubstantional wire obstacle was about all you'd find apart from where the defences had solidified more.

Just a function of force, space and time, there were less troops per mile of front in the east.

"Who sells the 15mm Russian WWI infantry?"

Peter Pig, Irregular.

Yes, and bouth are very good. I use Peter Pig ans my main forces (because of veriety of poses) nad Irregular Infantry as Guards regiment. Also I like all their officers and cavalry. I also have some of minifigs.

Yeah, as early as the Tannenberg Campaign Russians were using trenches. Yeah, they were not as extensive or as deep as what you would see later on the Western front. The fluidity of the campaign encouraged this early on.

Thanks,

John