And though the trenches seemed deserted on either side they were held as usual by men waiting and watching with machine-guns and hand-grenades and trench-mortars.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
Down one mine-shaft they flung 20,000 hand-grenades.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
The enemy dropped bombs upon them through the loopholes and sand-bagged windows, fired rifle-grenades at them, and tried to get machine-guns at them, but there were always a few men left to hold the post, until at last, when the line withdrew elsewhere, they were recalled.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs