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With its roof covered in moss and surrounded by trees, this old Nissen Hut is quietly blending into its surroundings. For another view see SJ8957 : Front of the Nissen hut.

The Nissen Hut was invented in 1916 by Peter Norman Nissen of the Royal Engineers. The hut was designed to be easily erected and dismantled, when it would fit into the rear of a three ton truck. To erect it would take four men six hours (although the record stood at 1hour 27minutes), and its semi-circular design helped to deflect shrapnel and the blasts from falling bombs. Made out of corrugated iron with a metal frame, it also had a wooden door and a few oiled cloth windows, instead of glass. Several huts could be fastened together to increase the size, they were used for a great number of applications from stabling horses to sleeping accommodation. For pictures showing a Nissen Hut being built visit Link (Archive Link ) .