Was WW1 artillery able to destroy underground shelters?

Survival depended upon how deep the shelter was. German soldiers built concrete mchine gin nests and deep underground bunkers. Most German bunkers were too deep to be damaged by medium artillery. The angle of arrival makes a huge difference too. read more

Survival depended upon how deep the shelter was. German soldiers built concrete mchine gin nests and deep underground bunkers. Most German bunkers were too deep to be damaged by medium artillery. The angle of arrival makes a huge difference too. Artillery and mortars can be used for plunging fire which means incoming shells fall straight down. read more

1914 World War I French 900 000 1916 World War I French 4 500 000 1918 World War I German 8 000 000. As you can clearly see there was a constant increase. Now let’s take a look at the consumption rate in the Great War. Yet, the national stockpiles and industries weren’t sufficient for this amount of ammo consumption. read more

Gunners used high explosive shells to collapse trenches and lightly protected shelters, but only the larger siege guns could destroy deeper enemy shelters or prepared defences. Mortars Mortars were simple but effective weapons widely used in siege warfare for more than 400 years. read more