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Slit Trench

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Slit Trench 

a short trench dug 1.5–2 m deep and designed to provide shelter during a nuclear explosion, an artillery bombardment, an air raid, or a tank attack. A slit trench may adjoin a fire trench and may be open at the top or have a splinter-proof covering made of wood and sod.



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Make a slit trench in a well-cultivated, vacant plot by pushing a spade backwards and forwards to create a V shape in the soil, with added organic matter.
Make a slit trench in a wellcultivated, vacant plot by pushing a spade backwards and forwards to create a V shape in the soil,with added organic matter.
Make a slit trench in a well-cultivated, vacant plot by pushing a spade backwards and forwards to create a V shape, with added organic matter.
 
 
 
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