I build an authentic Japanese individual fighting position pit, trench, and sleep in it overnight.
Area of Operations, defensive tactics, layout of typical positions. Local laborers used extensively for constructing support facilities, cutting wood, and material transport. Japanese troops constructed fighting positions themselves. Little or no equipment or power tools to assist in construction. Dig as deep as possible,and keep as low a profile if possible.

Japanese foxholes were usually small one man holes, but sometimes two and three man positions were connected.These could be used for a light machine gun (LMG) or grenade positions.. Cave allowed soldiers shelter from artillery and mortar fire.

The Japanese commonly used sharpened bamboo stakes concealed by tall grass as obstacles because barbed wire was in short supply. These structures were usually constructed on flanks of key defensive positions and were well camouflaged.

Typical Light Machine Gun position with three firing ports. Weapon had to be moved from port to port to cover different sectors of fire.

An authentic Japanese military spider fox hole with just a few basic tools including a small army shovel, some metal buckets, and some rough saw timbers to help create a safe place to sleep overnight in case of impending war.

A spider hole is mirrors the hole created by a trapdoor spider who will tunnel and then cover the top of the door to conceal itself.

A spider hole is usually shoulder-deep, and round, protective enough to camouflaged lid a solder from attack. A soldier will be able to stand upright and then fire a weapon without being overly exposed. A spider hole is different than a foxhole in that a foxhole is usually deeper and designed to hide or conceal a fighter.

A spider hole is usually hastily dug, whereas a foxhole is done with more care.

Spider holes were used during World War II by Japanese. Saddam Hussein during the Iraq war was captured hiding in a spider hole.

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