[Mobhack]

Saw VT demonstrated at RA Larkhill open day as a cadet back in the 70s.

It was (deliberately) fired over a bit of the landscape where the topsoil had been removed. Since Salisbury Plain is chalky (it's a pig to dig in there), it was quite impressive watching the white stuff go puff...

Yes, against unprotected troops or trenches with no overhead cover, very nasty. Made me REALLY appreciate why stage 2 top cover (18 inches of soil or sandbag on top of some wood) cover AFAIR was considered so absolutely necessary when we did digging-in exercises.

SP does not differentiate between stage 1 open topped entrenchments and stage 2 (L-shaped covered shelter bay) and further (bunkering up, basically)stages.


Andy