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M1916 37mm cannon. Useful against machinegun nests, etc. Would have been a miserable thing to hump through mud. Almost 240 pounds as configured in the photo, over 350 with wheels for travelling.

I've fired a Lewis. Interesting watching the drum rotating in front of one's nose. I have the manual, with fold out coloured plates. Remarkable variety of stoppages.
 
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"The image shows Private Alfred Campin of the 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry during battle training in Britain, March 1944."This is one of my favorite shots. You can see the tan in the man's face and you can see he's a veteran of the desert. This was part of a whole sequence taken in black and white, with just a few color shots. This soldier was killed in Normandy, but he's immortalized by this picture," said Carter."

Source - https://www.cnn.com/style/article/iwm-ww2-color-photography/index.html
 
A good example of why hearing protection should be more often used in the army. This team could increase their rate of fire with it's use.
 
diopter said:
A good example of why hearing protection should be more often used in the army. This team could increase their rate of fire with it's use.
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During my service, hearing protection was considered to be girly. REAL men didn't need it. All those 7.62mm and recreational .303 rds down range were just noise. After the first 20 rds you didn't hear them anyway as your ears were numb. I never knew a gunner or tanker who wasn't suffering from hearing loss.

I miss out on a lot of subtle dialogue in movies and TV and my wife's soft voice often goes unheard or misunderstood. Birdsong? Whazzat? The rustle of autumn leaves underfoot is something I only remember. DVA gave me a pair of high tech ear wigs and a cash payout, but I'd rather have my hearing back.
 
In my service (60's) there was no standard of ear protection. But I tended to get ear infections from swimming, so was issued ear plugs to keep the water out.

I found it helpful to my comfort and shooting results to wear the plugs when shooting.

Not many of my generation of shooters still have good hearing. I have some loss, but not severe.
 
It was an ex-rcmp buddy that sicced me onto the DVA for benefits. He had the same length of service as me and did a lot of shooting as I did, above and beyond annual qualification. Fortunately, we both had audiograms done before discharge so the criteria were easily met.
 
And you thought the Iltis was a lightweight. Here's the French Naval Helicopter Service's answer to the question 'What should we do ground patrols with?"

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And a replica with the exact wrong tires, but c'est la guerre...

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And if you ever get high-centered and have a few mates along, there's an easy fix:

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diopter said:
Speaking of small light cars, Would be fun to find a military version on one of these:
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I can just see a whole lineup of large pickup truck owners wanting these to save gas gas expenses. :)
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Yes, but they'll still have to pay carbon tax on them.:rolleyes:

I drove a horse drawn milk wagon for a part time job when I was a kid, and that was one smart old dobbin. He knew the route and would stop at every house that took milk. He was better than GPS, except he would stop and have to be driven through the one traffic light along the route because horses are color blind.:confused:

He was a real champ in the winter; easier to start than a truck and he'd just fart his way along the route following that nosebag full of oats.;)
 
purple said:
Yes, but they'll still have to pay carbon tax on them.:rolleyes:

I drove a horse drawn milk wagon for a part time job when I was a kid, and that was one smart old dobbin. He knew the route and would stop at every house that took milk. He was better than GPS, except he would stop and have to be driven through the one traffic light along the route because horses are color blind.:confused:

He was a real champ in the winter; easier to start than a truck and he'd just fart his way along the route following that nosebag full of oats.;)
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That darn horse probably stopped just to make sure that you Purple, as his "driver" :d, weren't fast asleep while he was doin' all the naviguessing!!!! :p:p
 
Liverpool, 1943, and the spooky nighttime migration of the larval Lightnings proceeds as it has for eons.

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Soon they'll weave cocoons, sleep, and emerge as adults, ready to fly. Isn't nature beautiful?
 
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