Explanation for a Russian Sap Mentioned in Diary of 8 Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers.

• by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

  First time I have seen this mentioned in a war diary.

  Interesting articles and photographs in link: https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Russian+Sap+ww1

  Russian Sap: Narrow trench dug like a mine-shaft so that the surface of the earth was not disturbed. A sap trench helped raiders to approach enemy lines.

  Diary page No. 53 paragraph 4. Link: https://talk.operationwardiary.org/#/subjects/AWD0003jh9

  Posted August 24, 2016 8:56 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  Here's an aerial photo of one - it's labelled in the middle left of the image.

  Posted August 24, 2016 9:10 PM

• by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

  Have you the link for the aerial photo?

  Posted August 24, 2016 9:19 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  Yes, I suppose that might help! 😄

  http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205311888

  Posted August 25, 2016 9:12 AM

• by cyngast moderator

  There are also a couple of descriptions here: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/29573-russian-sap/ on the Invision Zone forum from The Long, Long Trail website.

  Posted August 25, 2016 5:56 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  The second response in that thread made me laugh!

  But also very useful descriptions. Thanks, Cynthia.

  Posted August 25, 2016 9:45 PM