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Cutaway of a fighting position, Second Boer War (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (5 children)

What was the 2nd little hole for?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago

Airflow

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not sure. Ventilation?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I would guess an inlet for a small fire, like an igloo.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Just a guess, but if someone steps over it, the light from that small hole is covered, so the occupants of the hole know to squeeze into the corner so they wont be seen if someone peers down into the hole.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That's the glory hole

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago