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Why are machine- guns placed just behind the front line of a trench

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there is the most cover and you cant get shot. You are also closest to the enemy and no mans land from there. You also don't to risk shooting your own guys too.
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machine-guns are placed just behind becuz if the front lines get over runned, they wouldnt lose their machine-guns
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