Manual of military engineering . ake a formidable obstacle at the edgesof woods and orchards, and for blocking roads, and can oftenbe formed w^hilst clearing the foreground. Wire 96. A low wire entanglement is formed by stout stakes entangle- (Jnyen into the ground about 6 feet apart, in rows arranged Low ^ chequerwise, their heads being connected by strong w^ires twisted round them and crossing diagonally about 1 foot or 18 inches above the ground (Fig. 3, PL 31). The outside pickets should have ware stays, as shown inFig. 3. It is not a good obstacle unless constructed amongst brush-wood, sm
Manual of military engineering . ake a formidable obstacle at the edgesof woods and orchards, and for blocking roads, and can oftenbe formed w^hilst clearing the foreground. Wire 96. A low wire entanglement is formed by stout stakes entangle- (Jnyen into the ground about 6 feet apart, in rows arranged Low ^ chequerwise, their heads being connected by strong w^ires twisted round them and crossing diagonally about 1 foot or 18 inches above the ground (Fig. 3, PL 31). The outside pickets should have ware stays, as shown inFig. 3. It is not a good obstacle unless constructed amongst brush-wood, small bushes, or long grass, which conceal it, when itmay be of great use against mounted troops. It is especiallyeffective in the bed of a river. High. 97. High wire entanglements form effective obstacles, es- pecially if barbed wire be used. PI. 31, Figs. 1 and 4, givetwo different types. Fig. 4 shows a method of improving awire fence, but is not so efficient an obstacle as that shown in ments. I^lcutG 30. Obstacles Abatis. j^ 1. Palisades Fi^.5
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