Bond, A. Russell (Alexander Russell), 1876- · New York, The Century co. · leaf 35
bove the parapet would cross at a spot where the sniper orhis gun was stationed, and a few shell wouldput the man out of business. Dummy headsof papier mache were sometimes stuck abovethe parapet to draw the fire of enemy snip-ers and the -bullet-holes which quickly ap- 14 INVENTIONS OF THE GREAT… … Redrawn from Military Map Beading by permisBion of E. C. MeEayFig. 2. A fixed rifle stand arranged to be fired after dark post. Then they could be fired in the dark,without aiming, to disturb night operations ofthe enemy. Often a brace of rifles, as many assix, would be coupled up to be fired…
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