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Any idea how the sentries warned the men for the approach of the mortar of a "minenwerfer"?
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cyngast
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Hmm...Good question, Erik. I suppose they shouted something that let everyone know to take cover. The diary implies that these shells were slow enough that a sentry could actually see them coming.
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Other Warning systems in the trenches.
Strombus horns in the trenches were used for gas alarms. They produce a loud, deep resonating sound that carries a long distance. Image Link: (2nd image) https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=strombus horns ww1
Also Klaxton horns – Link with images: http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-a-klaxon-horn-which-warns-against-gas-attacks-on-french-trenches-during-20140997.html
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ral104
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I imagine the mortars also made a fairly distinctive sound, so they would have had a few second's warning before they hit - they're quite slow projectiles. Probably just enough time to shout a warning, as Cynthia says.
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