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← HistoryWhich outcome resulted from the development of the 'pillbox' fortification during the 20th century?
A)Elimination of flanking fire vulnerabilities✓
B)Increased trench warfare mobility
C)Decreased vulnerability to gas attacks
D)Reliance on long-range artillery negated
💡 Explanation
When pillbox fortifications were constructed, they prioritized all-round defense, thus minimizing exposure to flanking fire because designs incorporated multiple firing ports. Therefore, elimination of flanking vulnerabilities resulted, rather than mobility increases, gas attack resistance, or artillery negation, each depending on different design goals.
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