The practice of 'Sapping' involved which of the following activities?
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Correct answer: Digging tunnels under enemy lines to plant explosives
Sapping or mining was a dangerous task where engineers dug tunnels deep beneath No Man's Land to place large explosive charges under enemy strongpoints. The detonation of these mines often signaled the beginning of a major infantry assault.
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