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ghidfg t1_j6gug69 wrote

how were they broken? looks like they were torn through. doesn't appear to be any clean axe cuts or anything.

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Ancient-Access8131 t1_j6gvwap wrote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_plough

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eugene20 t1_j6gxi7r wrote

Just seeing the layout of the damage I assumed it had to be something like that but it still blows my mind that can just slice through them and keep on going

Edit: in action thanks to u/samfreez

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Kayback2 t1_j6h1kit wrote

What amazed me is they had something like this.

Can't get troops winter clothing but take the rail plough just in case we retreat!

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browsing_around t1_j6ibvv1 wrote

One piece of metal is a lot easier to produce and provide than hundreds and thousands of multi piece garments that have to be stitched together.

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Kayback2 t1_j6iitji wrote

It wasn't just one plough, but yet they took them with them, on their invasion.

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