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M~ANuAL FOR ,c.OvmMAN;DE<strong>US</strong> OsF INFANTRY6 PLATOONS.<br />

gabion lis torn ~from the ground andc reversed, the wattling is<br />

continued fr~om the other end if necessary, and the final couzrses<br />

bound as described <strong>for</strong> the first end.<br />

~at <strong>of</strong>he~ Ist Stthe wi -~d ." E~t <strong>of</strong>tPhe st.withe<br />

~fie. 66.-Large end <strong>of</strong> first w'ithe.; largre end <strong>of</strong> second withe.<br />

Trim -the outside~<strong>of</strong> the gabion, but leave the small branches<br />

on the interior.<br />

PIeI. 67.<br />

Constru~ction <strong>of</strong> a· hurdle--A hurdle (figr. 67) is aLwattling<br />

with at plane surface 6 fee~t 8 inches long by 2 feet 8 inches wide;<br />

its weight va2ries from 33 to 44 poundis.<br />

To make at hurdle, thes~ are necessary 6 pickets, alnd 80 to<br />

100 wa~ttling rods, and 8 withes. The pickiets are plalnted in ar<br />

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