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trench mortar::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | howitzer, mortar |
| Type of | high-angle gun |
Examples of trench mortar
trench mortar
A shell from an Austrian trench mortar punctured Hemingway with 200-odd pieces of shrapnel.
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He survived the conflict but was injured by an exploding trench mortar near Arras in April 1916.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Firstly, he was blown high into the air by a trench mortar, landing among the remains of a fellow officer.
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A British 9.45 inch trench mortar crew stand with their weapon in an old German trench in Pigeon Wood, Gommecourt.
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New supply roads had been constructed and shell craters had been turned into concealed trench mortar batteries.
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However, it was not until the Stokes trench mortar devised by Sir Wilfred Stokes in 1915, that the modern mortar transportable by one person was born.
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The spigot mortar was based on early infantry trench mortars.
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From a trench, Knapp assessed the situation when a Confederate mortar shell exploded nearby, wounding him and seven of the 15 men with him.
From the washingtontimes.com
Furthermore, a flak vest-the only real protection against mortar fragments, short of a deep trench-is an intolerable burden for U.S. troops in Viet Nam's stifling heat.
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