So what I thought I would do in this part of the series is look at a handful of niche digging tools, just to add to the mix ...

Physical barriers (apart from wire and ditches) include concrete blocks, beams, and posts, in addition to various improvised ...

Barbed wire is a type of fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. It typically consists of two or more strands of steel wire twisted together, with ...

Both Ukraine and Russia have made use of small UGV’s to attack field defences, it is difficult to see a future where these are not a real future threat. Smaller devices have been fielded in Ukraine.

Battle trenches and fighting positions for small groups of individual soldiers, crew served weapons, or vehicles, are intended to provide shelter, concealment, and protection from enemy fire.

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Sandbags and gabions form an essential and enduring component of field defence capability. Think Defence is a hobby, a serious hobby, but a hobby nonetheless. I want to avoid charging for content, but ...

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Battle trenches and fighting positions for small groups of individual soldiers, crew served weapons, or vehicles, are intended to provide shelter, concealment, and protection from enemy fire.

As with the previous post on buried shelters, these Above Ground Protected Shelters are used for rest areas, medical facilities, HQ and CP functions, storage, and equipment care. Steel mesh baskets ...

Continuing my look at defence shelters, this post looks at larger shelters, both prefabricated, and built in-situ. The defining feature of the MEXE Shelter, in the previous post, was the nature of its ...