Topic summary
Anti-tank ditches
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Anti-tank trench.
Anti-tank trenches, also called anti-tank ditches, are artificial and natural excavations dug into the ground, that aim to slow the advance of enemy tanks. An anti-tank ditch has to be wide enough and deep enough, for a tank to get stuck in it, preventing the vehicle from crossing properly. Armies have been known to disguise anti-tank ditches or place mines in them to more effectively disable enemy tanks.