O is for Observation

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The trenches were dug so that the soldiers could be protected from the terrible machine gun fire. The problem with being in a trench was that the soldiers could not look over the top without being shot at.

The ANZACs came up with some clever ideas.

(Left) To help them see and shoot over the top of the trenches, the ANZACs made periscopes out of timber and mirrors. (AWM G00408)

(Right) Perhaps one of the most clever ideas was to make what looked like a bomb damaged tree out of some old tin and corrugated iron. The ANZACs then climbed up inside the ‘tree’ and looked at what the enemy was doing. (AWM E03861)

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