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Canadians digging a trench in Southern France, WW2, 1944 (media.kbin.social)
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[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My grandpa faught in WWII, and he talked a LOT about foxholes and slit trenches.

As a child, I couldn't really fathom digging anything deep enough to fit into. My digging experience was in sandboxes or on the beach.

So I asked him "But... How long did it take to dig the holes? Wouldn't it take a long time?"

And he answered "You can dig pretty fast when you're getting shelled" and I feel like there was some kind of wisdom in that exchange that far transcended the immediate subject.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

Your grandpa was a muthafuckin’ badass. Digging a survival hole to save your skin while getting actively shelled by death itself is a level of existence I can hardly imagine.

When people say “thank you for your service”, it is in honor of people who have had to endure a moment like that.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

I can't fathom doing this regularly or with speed. Digging a hole in the backyard is exhausting.

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