What happens when a British wiring party meets a German wiring party at the dead of night?

This short sequence for the Barbed Wire episode of WW1 Uncut will give you the answer, but if you want a quick hint, it involves guns, explosions and I would guess a certain amount of trouser stainage.

This animated sequence is at 01:20 –

View our complete “Behind WW1 Uncut” articles:

• Behind WW1 Uncut #1 – Trenches: Blackboard
• Behind WW1 Uncut #2 – Trenches: Board of War
• Behind WW1 Uncut #3 – Soldier’s Food: Ration-ality
• Behind WW1 Uncut #4 – Soldier’s Kit: Quelle Dromage!
• Behind WW1 Uncut #5 – Barbed Wire: Cowboys
• Behind WW1 Uncut #6 – Barbed Wire: Cottage Industry
• Behind WW1 Uncut #7 – Barbed Wire: Wiring Parties