105mm shells from an allied bombardment all fired in a single day on German lines, 1916

That must be one tough patch of sand

When you want to kill every last motherfucker on the battlefield, accept no substitutes.

From a WWII Vet:
"If you encounter a unit you can’t identify, fire one round over their heads so it won’t hit anyone.
“If the response is a fusillade of rapid, precise rifle fire, they’re British.
“If the response is a s**tstorm of machine-gun fire, they’re German.
“If they throw down their arms and surrender, they’re Italian.
“And if nothing happens for five minutes and then your position is obliterated by support artillery or an airstrike, they’re American.”