67th Field Regiment were based at Freiston moving from Leeds after their return from Dunkirk. I have located and contacted an interesting museum...
A picture of a comrade called Eddie that my Grandfather took outside their replacement Sexton 25 Pdr. His original named Danbury was damaged and...
Quick question. My RSL Sub-Branch are having our 25-Pounder Field Gun restored. During the process some research has been carried out on the gun....
I understand that the brakes on the No.27 Artillery Trailer, used as a limber for 25 pdr and 17 pdr guns, operated automatically on the slowing of...
The Development of Artillery Tactics and Equipment suffers from some questionable captions. This, for example, looks more like the 25-pr on a Mk...
Hello, I understand that the 53rd (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Airlanding Light Regiment Royal Artillery also carried two 25 pounders into battle on...
[ATTACH] This picture was shot on March 27th or 28th, 1945, after the Rhine Crossing - in the sector just south of Wesel, Germany. The 30th US...
I am currently working on odd artillery types, and I have a question. There were times during the war (especially early) when development and...
I do a bit of model making (Mrs says to much!) and I was surprised by the lack of information on how the 25 pdr & limber were secured to the...
I am trying to verify facts as to what type of guns used by the Berkshire Yeomanry to fire a Royal Salute for Queen Elizabeth's coronation in...
According to this link, http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/ordnance/25pounder.htm a hollow charge round was developed for the 25 Pounder but...
Where did you get this idea that we had more equipment or men? For a long time in Normandy we were outnumbered. As regards the arms, The Germans...
Being a performance by the Irish Defence Forces. :) YouTube - Artillery Part 2
This is going to sound very basic to some folks , Paul , Tom and Adam who are more aware of British guns . Can anyone please educate me as to the...
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