... artillery explosive shells. Even the 420-mm "Big Bertha" could not cause a slight damage to it. In addition, as with anywhere in the battlefield in WW I, layers and layers of barbed wired slowed down enemies' advancement. With shells dropping from the sky, soldiers had to make their way through the barbed wired, down the moat and finally up the thick wall of the fort. However, it was not any easier once the attacker get through all these obstacle. Machine gun and turret were positioned to maximize their defense. Yet the attackers would fight their ways to the commanding post with hand grenade and flame-throwers. No matter how much force the attacker had, the defenders would still had a slight advantage over the attackers, for they are being familiar with the font. Capturing a fort by brute force was not as easy as it seemed. Although it was hard for the ...

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