Use of Artillery in Clearing Concertina Wire/Mines

[MasterPiece3000]

Was wondering, is it possible to clear concertina (barbed) wire and mines via artillery barrage? I tried it on a few scenarios and it didn't seem to do anything (that is I didn't see any effect on the concertina wire or minefields). Maybe I didn't allow the artillery enough time to accomplish the task or maybe the game just simply doesn't allow it.

[Imp]

Don't take as a definite but this feature was removed because it was to effective. Sure it can happen but your really talking a prolonged barrage to see any real effects in real life, 4 or 5 turns will not have any real effect.

[RightDeve]

World War I showed that even days of heavy artillery barrage could not clear tangles upon tangles of barbed wires.

[Mobhack]

Artillery never could remove mines or wire - because in real life, it had nil effect on these.

The tank was the answer to barbed wire in WW1.

Andy