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As dugouts go, this one looks like some care was taken in its construction.
It was probably previously occupied by the Germans as a part of their defence line but hastily abandoned in the face of the northward advance of the US 5th Army / 36th ID, to which these men belonged.
In the wake of their retreat the Germans laid thousands of mines and booby-traps which caused many deaths and serious injuries among Allied troops.
Thus, anyone wanting to avail themselves of the cover provided by this dugout before it was checked out did so at potentially great risk to themselves.
Note the variety of weaponry carried by these men. L to R: M1 carbine....M1 Thompson SMG...M1 rifle.
(LIFE / Mydans)
It was probably previously occupied by the Germans as a part of their defence line but hastily abandoned in the face of the northward advance of the US 5th Army / 36th ID, to which these men belonged.
In the wake of their retreat the Germans laid thousands of mines and booby-traps which caused many deaths and serious injuries among Allied troops.
Thus, anyone wanting to avail themselves of the cover provided by this dugout before it was checked out did so at potentially great risk to themselves.
Note the variety of weaponry carried by these men. L to R: M1 carbine....M1 Thompson SMG...M1 rifle.
(LIFE / Mydans)
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