# WWI fake steel trees as sniper posts

http://historywithatwist.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/the-killer-trees-of-world-war-one/

WWI soldiers used fake steel trees as sniper observation posts. These artificial trees were made of steel and used for spying and sniping. British Royal Engineers deployed them in no-man’s land.

#worldwarone #steel #observation #sniping

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Created: 2026-10-28T00:54:42.017938+00:00

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Original source: http://historywithatwist.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/the-killer-trees-of-world-war-one/