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I'm surprised you didn't mention concrete canvas this time. I remember them from an older post and I think you…
what suspension changes would be needed to increase tracked vehicle speed. many look like they have torsion bar suspension but…
On Operation Desert Storm (Granby), we came across many Iraqi positions which used buried isocontainers which had been looted from…
A benefit of going underground is to make it harder for an enemy to locate. This should be taken into…
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Sangars
A sangar is a protected sentry post, normally located around the perimeter of a base.
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Battle Trenches and Fighting Positions
This is post 4 of 5 in the series “Field Defences” A Modern Day MEXE Shelter Underground Shelters and Bunkers…
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Above Ground Protected Shelters
Above ground protected shelters are used for rest areas, medical facilities, HQ and CP functions, storage, and equipment care.
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Underground Shelters and Bunkers
Larger underground shelters (bunkers) can be used for higher level command posts, vehicle and ammunition storage, data centres, first line…
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A Modern Day MEXE Shelter
During the early sixties, MEXE developed a multipurpose buried shelter system called the MEXE Shelter, or Field Shelter Mk2 or…
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Thanks for the mention. The Universal Battle Trench is as strong as we could make it within the design brief.…