The fake trees British snipers hid inside
When trench warfare gets a little too boring, it's time for some aggressive arts and crafts. To spy on German lines without instantly catching a bullet, the British secretly cataloged real bombed-out trees. Under the cover of night, they would replace the dead stump with an identical replica made of steel and canvas, leaving a perfectly hidden, bulletproof observation post for a very cramped soldier.

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