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switch line or trench


andrew pugh

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Good Evening All.

Could anyone explain to me what a switch line or trench is please,

Regards Andy

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My understanding is that a switch trench is a line of trench between two parallel trenches, but at an angle (like a switch between railway tracks). Thus if you lose part of your front line you can isolate it and form a new front line consisting of the un-lost bit of front line, the reserve line where the front has been lost, connected by two switch trenches.

Others may have a neater explanation.

David

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