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Imperial German trench digging machine, WW1, 1918 (infosec.pub)
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[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Bagger 188

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The leader of the Germans stood with a triumphant roar.
"I've got it! We shall build a machine that's totally great!".
"A massive steel leviathan with blades covered in gore".
Beelzebub himself will fear the Bagger 188!

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

That's the 288 version. This is a prototype, 188