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Machine Gun Emplacement
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Exterior view of dugout machine gun emplacement. There is a solider standing outside on the left, while another man sits inside. The fortification appears to be primarily constructed out of logs, with the use of earth to help provide additional protection around its base and on the roof. A satchel and a large pot with a spout are sitting at the entrance to the blockhouse.
1918
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Blockhouse, and Entrance to Dugout
1918
View of snow-covered blockhouse constructed of logs and sandbags, and part of a trench leading to a dugout. A stove pipe projects out of the snow above the dugout near the blockhouse.
Camouflaged Machine Gun Emplacement
1918
Two men stand behind a heavily camouflaged machine gun emplacement in a forested area. On the far right a uniformed solider is sitting up in a tree.
Machine Gun Emplacement
1918
A log constructed blockhouse for machine gun emplacement surrounded by trees. In front of the fortification are four men posed standing. They are possibly soldiers out of uniform, one of which appe...
Machine Gun Emplacement
1918
View across snow-covered ground towards a machine gun emplacement and its three man crew on the roof of a shed.
Log Blockhouse
1918
Exterior view of a blockhouse constructed out of logs and camouflaged by attaching pine tree branches on and around the fortification. This particular fortification was called Blockhouse No. 1.
Blockhouse Under Construction
1918
Blockhouse fortification under construction in a forested area. There are two uniformed soldiers standing on the right.
