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Recovered diaries show how WW1 sniper Len Smith made trench warfare an artform - Printable Version

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Recovered diaries show how WW1 sniper Len Smith made trench warfare an artform - Lazy - 10-10-2008

The diaries and drawings of sniper Len Smith have recently been unearthed and published. I think they're great. The one of the German lines at Vimy ridge was made under constant shellfire.

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Full story here.

The man himself.

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RE: Recovered diaries show how WW1 sniper Len Smith made trench warfare an artform - Steel God - 10-10-2008

That's just a neat story. Sorry to sound so corny, but that's what comes to mind. :thumbs_up: