"Incorporating ruined buildings into trench lines" Topic
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Nick Stern  | 06 Jun 2018 1:13 p.m. PST |
I am a relative newbie to World War One, especially wargaming it. My questions is: On the western front, was it common to include a ruined building or building complex into a trench system? I am sure there was very little left of the buildings after numerous bombardments, but I remember seeing period illustrations of troops on both sides fighting over piles of rubble. Just wondering if I can include ruins in my trench terrain. |
| Cerdic | 06 Jun 2018 2:32 p.m. PST |
Yes, it was. Especially if they had cellars. Small groups of ruined buildings were often converted into strongpoints. |
| pushing tin | 07 Jun 2018 1:37 a.m. PST |
I recently made up a strong point with some buildings in 6mm
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 ColCampbell | 07 Jun 2018 6:32 a.m. PST |
There were some good responses on your earlier post: TMP link Jim |
| monk2002uk | 07 Jun 2018 7:43 a.m. PST |
Here is the example of Thičpval, which I mentioned in the other thread. This map shows the German frontline trenches running through the village:
Robert |
| monk2002uk | 07 Jun 2018 7:50 a.m. PST |
And the example of Gibraltar bunker in Pozičres:
The rest of the village had been blown away in the Battle of the Somme. Robert |
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