BUNKER: What is and why use it?

Many Soviet movies about the war, we heard the word bunker.What is a bunker and how it was used?Military experts know the answer to that question, but the present generation who have not seen war alive, it will be interesting.

bunker as an element of protection of soldiers

If we talk about the bunker (transcript - wooden-firing point), it was at one time quite effective means of masking designed for firing at enemy forces.Note that if the shelter was well disguised, the enemy could not destroy it.The main task of the combat soldiers who were at that point was to put as much as possible the losses to the enemy, but while maintaining the integrity and safety of himself bunker.

What is a bunker to the core bezvrubochnoy design?This martial structure, which is partially recessed into the ground.Interior fittings defensive structure is minimal.Loophole so wide that the fire can be carried out within a radius of up to 50 degrees.On top of the recess, it is desirable to install a shield for protection against grenades because at the exact hit a grenade or other dangerous objects is destroyed bunker.What is the destruction of this fortification?Of course, the death of the soldiers who were in it.

Such firing points are no longer used today

Today's young military only in the classroom for military history can learn about the bunker that such a structure was true during the Second World War.Ground firing point - is an engineering construction, which was used in the time of the 1st World War.Materials for the construction of earth, wood, stone, grass for concealment.

over land is clear.The deeply dug recess constructed bunker.What is the grass to camouflage?Firing position to cover the most necessary in order to give the area of ​​strengthening the most natural look.Wood and stone used in the construction of bunkers.In the images we can see the log wooden roof.Stones could be used in different ways, such as for arranging sex.

Note that this fortification is not in any combat conditions was reliable.