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This term dates to WWI, when digging tranches was a main activity. This was the first war in which trench warfare was used extensively, in the form of long continuous trenches.

They also dug long and deep tunnels under enemy positions, loaded them with explosive, and blew them up.

Trenches possibly had been introduced to warfare during the Land wars in New Zealand, though small defensive positions were commonly dug before that.

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