| SirFjodin | 12 Apr 2011 9:09 p.m. PST |
I need picture, plan photo of Spanish-American War trenches or any late 19 century trenches (like Boer War trenhes). Russo-Japanese Wars, Balkan Wars, Italo-Turkish War trenches will be good too. Thre these trenches were "made of" earth or there was some wood to support its structure? |
 Extra Crispy  | 13 Apr 2011 3:54 a.m. PST |
Trenches come in a thousand shapes and sizes. They may range from simply shallow pits with the earth thrown up in front, to the permanent installations of WW1. Any particular trench will unique given how much time the unit has, what materials are available locally, whether there are engineers helping lay them out etc. Your question covers a lot of ground and a lot of time. But I'd guess that most will look pretty similar: chest deep ditch, rampart held up by wood if available, improved path at the bottom. |
| SirFjodin | 13 Apr 2011 4:39 a.m. PST |
Does they use wooden rampart in late 19 century and in years before WW1? |
| Extra Crispy | 13 Apr 2011 4:46 a.m. PST |
If they had time wood or logs were used to strengthen trenches. In that regard I'd guess trenches have been the same since the Romans… |
| Extra Crispy | 13 Apr 2011 4:48 a.m. PST |
Pictures of trenches from the ACW Siege of Petersburg: link Crimean Siege of Sevastopol: link |
| ComradeCommissar | 13 Apr 2011 6:31 a.m. PST |
Trenches facing the Spanish blockhouse at San Juan Hill before the battle: picture Not sure where/when this but probably around San Juan: picture Not much to them, it appears. |
| Liberators | 13 Apr 2011 6:34 a.m. PST |
A quick Google search turned up these photos. "Spanish American War Trenches" will turn up many more examples. link link link auction link |
| docdennis1968 | 13 Apr 2011 6:41 a.m. PST |
The longer the trenches are in use the more elaborate they become of course. Seems likely the American trenches would be less developed ( as in the pictures)! Maybe the Spanish/Cuban lines would be more developed, I don't really know about that for certain! |
| Rudysnelson | 13 Apr 2011 3:12 p.m. PST |
I have seen several illustrations and photos of trenches during the balkan Wars. There are sevral of the Boxer rebellion. Easy to find with a Google image search for the wars. that is what research is all about. |
| SirFjodin | 13 Apr 2011 3:21 p.m. PST |
Thanx for information and pictures. The reason I am asking is that I want to make a trench for 15mm GASLIGHT game and I want it look Victorian (trench for siege of city) |
| jony663 | 15 Apr 2011 5:10 p.m. PST |
I think so far you are see US trenches which were quickly built. Spanish trenches had years to be built and developed. Spanish trenches will often be held with the addition of blockhouses. |
