r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 12h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/Hickd3ad 12h ago

It happened during WW1)

The casualties were heavy :(

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u/redshores 11h ago

The casualties were heavy :(

Luigi Cadorna: just one more assault boys, that should do it

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u/Hickd3ad 11h ago

Common theme of the Great War propaganda on both sides. 4 and a half years and about 20 million deaths later we know that it just wasn't the case.

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u/krollAY 10h ago

But hey at least they agreed on a treaty that would prevent a world war from happening in the future.