Great Zasechnaya cherta
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The Zasechnaya cherta was a chain of fortification lines, created by the Grand Duchy of Moscow and later the Tsardom of Russia to protect it from the Crimean-Nogai Raids that ravaged the southern prov
M. Presnyakov. Great Abatis Border. 2010. Oil on canvas.
Abatis
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An abatis, abattis, or abbattis is a field fortification consisting of an obstacle formed of the branches of trees laid in a row, with the sharpened tops directed outwards, towards the enemy. The tree
Great Zasechnaya cherta
…As a fortification line stretching for hundreds of kilometers, the Great Abatis Border is analogous to the Great Wall of China and the Roman limes. Abatis is a military term for a field fortification made by cutting down trees. The line was built from the felled trees arranged as a barricade and fortified…
Abatis improvised by Japanese troops during World War II
Giant abatis, made from entire trees, can make an effective anti-vehicle obstacle. This formation can be achieved by use of explosives—note the splintered stumps
Abatis can be defeated by dozer blades, as fitted here to a British Challenger 2 tank