Concertina wire or Dannert wire[1] is a type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed in large coils which can be expanded like a concertina. In conjunction with plain barbed wire (and/or razor wire/tape) and steel pickets, it is most often used to form military-style wire obstacles.

The most common wire entanglement a platoon or squad may build is the triple standard concertina fence. It is built of either barbed wire concertina or barbed tape concertina. There is no difference in building methods.

Sep 5, 2012 · Triple-strand concertina wire obstacles consist of two rolls of concertina wire side-by-side on the bottom with one roll on top. From the side, the obstacle resembles a pyramid.

Oct 30, 2020 · This spooled barbed wire became known as concertina wire, named after the tiny, accordion-like instrument the spools resembled. The wiring spread across the vast battlefield, nearly engulfing the entire Western Front.

In the military science of fortification, wire obstacles are defensive obstacles made from barbed wire, barbed tape or concertina wire. They are designed to disrupt, delay and generally slow down an attacking enemy.

Jun 11, 2015 · My buddy said he saw a video of a tank coming to a complete halt after running over concertina wire. Thanks in advance if it's out there. Your buddy enjoys lying. It sounds unlikely.

Oct 15, 2009 · Numerous candid photographs taken by soldiers at COP Kahler from 9-12 July do not evince a single instance of soldiers being out of proper uniform, or not wearing their personal protective...

Apr 27, 2019 · Tanks and other tracked vehicles have trouble crossing wire obstacles, because the wire tends to get tangled in the tracks and sprockets. Many tankers know the pain of trying to get C-wire out of a track after accidentally hitting a strand.

Concertina wire or Dannert Wire[1] is a type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed in large coils which can be expanded like a concertina. In conjunction with plain barbed wire and steel pickets, it is used to form military wire obstacles.[2]

Dec 13, 2014 · The undisputed king of the wire obstacle is the “Triple Strand” made with Concertina. It is by far the most common wire obstacle employed on the modern battlefield because of its ease of emplacement.