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Meant to trap, maim, and make easy targets of the opponent, they ranged from a single strand of wire arranged to trip men in the dark, to a 150-metre-long construction 30 ft wide (9.1 m) and 5 or 6 ft (1.5 or 1.8 m) tall [3] By spring of 1915, barbed wire entanglements were an unavoidable element in trench warfare, and posed a serious threat to ...
Jules-Louis Breton (1872-1940). The Breton-Prétot machine was a saw designed to cut the barbed wire protecting enemy trenches of World War I.The first version consisted of a small circular saw, driven by a six hp engine, attached to a long lever that was placed on a small cart with four wheels, that had to be pushed towards its objective.
Diagonal pliers (also known as wire cutters or diagonal cutting pliers, or under many regional names) are pliers intended for the cutting of wire or small stock, rather than grabbing or turning. The plane defined by the cutting edges of the jaws intersects the joint rivet at an angle or "on a diagonal", giving pliers their name.
The loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is a passerine bird in the family Laniidae. It is the only member of the shrike family endemic to North America ; the related northern shrike ( L. borealis ) occurs north of its range, however it is also found in Siberia.
Lanius, the typical shrikes, are a genus of passerine birds in the shrike family Laniidae.The majority of the family's species are placed in this genus. The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits.
Two scissor-like Royal Navy torpedo net cutters were fitted to the front of the tractor at the end of two protruding shaped metal rods. The tractor was driven into a field of tensioned barbed wire that had been strung up at precisely the cutter's height. It was not effective with wire at different heights and was not put into service. [4]
DLM 2100SP Electric Lawn Mower. The Echo DLM is a rugged self-propelled workhorse built to cut grass. Echo, headquartered in the Midwest, is well known for building such equipment.
Barbed wire for agriculture use is typically double-strand 12 + 1 ⁄ 2-gauge, zinc-coated (galvanized) steel and comes in rolls of 400 m (1,320 ft) length. Barbed wire is usually placed on the inner (pasture) side of the posts. Where a fence runs between two pastures livestock could be with the wire on the outside or on both sides of the fence.