Hi all, can anyone tell me what tractor the British Army used 1939-40 in the BEF, for towing the 3-inch 20 cwt AA gun, mounted on its four wheeled...
The Ordnance Society has been assembling the FIRST EVER UK database of preserved Breech-Loading (B.L.) & Quick-Firing (Q.F.) artillery over the...
Hi all, Conventional wisdom is that after the North African campaign, anti-tank portees were no longer used - only SPs and towed guns. However,...
Accounts of the D Day landings include the comment that towing pintles broke when trying to disembark3.7" guns. Trux has posted material that...
Hi all, I was trying to make a list of British infantry divisions in Italy in the timeframe in which the Valentine SP (Archer) was assigned to...
I found this in the national Archive. Its a Range table extract for artillery equipment used by 21 Army Group showing 50% zone for range and angle...
I came across this very detailed description of A.A. guns of 76th H.A.A. Regt being used in a field role in Sicily in July '43. This was the first...
Introduction: I've been working on a transcription of the March 1944 Diary for 1 Field Regiment R.A and I'll upload it here for...
What was the gun tower used by batteries equipped with the 4.5 inch howitzer at the start of WW2? Any help/illustartions would be appreciated.
Hello all, I am just beginning to look into the Second World War experiences of Albert Edward Spencer 855491 and any advice, info or pointers are...
I'm aware that automatic fuze setting for AA shells was introduced during WW2 (Machine Fuze Setting No11), so a few technical questions, if...
Thought I'd post this pic that I came across in 'Anti Aircraft Guns' by Peter Chamberlain and Terry Gander (1975), showing the AA on the Gothic...
Came across this when looking for something else to do with AA (as is always the case!!!), and thought it worth sharing as it gives a very clear...
Good Morning Everyone, The railway gun model has been completed (http://ww2talk.com/f...llery-howitzer/) and as my model of Folkestone Harbour...
The title says it all. A|ORG Report 261 cites the Graham Report (COS (43) 770 (O) for calculating the weight of fire on the D Day beaches in terms...
Hello, Re: Guns in a RA and RCA field, A/T batteries. In a topic related to my previous post, but aimed at RA and RCA experts, how were...
Not my sphere of knowledge so I'm wondering if anyone on here can assist please? I've been searching the web without success to find the identity...
I had the rare opportunity, living some miles away for an easy visit, to visit RAF Hendon recently, and to see the Battle of Britain exhibition....
These pictures of British gunners pre-date WW1 but who are they, what are they firing and where? The shots were probably taken in Sussex (perhaps...
I came across these photos of an early prototype 3.7" Vickers A.A. gun whilst researching 76th HAA Regt. These are Vickers' factory photos,...
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