Conquering the Alps.

Immense labor and great ingenuity were required to haul the monster Italian guns up the steep mountain sides to their positions.

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The Most Formidable of the French Army’s Trench Artillery

80-m.m. mountain gun loaded with air-mine weighing 130 pounds. These mines can be thrown for a considerable distance and create havoc in the enemy’s trenches if the aim is true.

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The Bennett-Mercier Machine Gun