Also
called military pits. An obstacle usually sited beyond the crest of the
counterscarp consisting of a arranged pattern of pits about 6 feet in diameter
and 6 feet deep with a sharpened picket planted at the bottom. The pits could
be hidden placing a layer of by light hurdles over the tops of the pits and
covering the hurdles with a layer of soil.
Also
called military pits. An obstacle usually sited beyond the crest of the
counterscarp consisting of a arranged pattern of pits about 6 feet in diameter
and 6 feet deep with a sharpened picket planted at the bottom. The pits could
be hidden placing a layer of by light hurdles over the tops of the pits and
covering the hurdles with a layer of soil.
