War Diaries Talk

G2, H2, H3 trenches

by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

Are those Battery trenches?

Posted January 17, 2017 6:25 PM
by cyngast moderator

No, I think they are infantry trenches. The author refers to the batteries as batteries, not trenches. As in "Germans shelled H2 trench...our batteries replied." Or "G battery shelled in afternoon." followed by "H2 & G2 trenches shelled..."

Posted January 17, 2017 7:00 PM

Subject: AWD0003kew

Comments

by JPar

#weaponsystems 17 inch mortars used by enemy to bomb Ypres

Posted January 17, 2017 12:21 PM
by JPar

#alliedrelations French driven back, Canadian left refused (?)

Posted January 17, 2017 12:28 PM
by JPar

#weaponsystems Trenches heavily shelled with minenwerfers (enemy short range mortars)

Posted January 17, 2017 12:33 PM
by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

#error Dickebusch, not Dickebush

Posted January 17, 2017 6:26 PM