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fingers284
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The small town where I grew up had one of those sitting beside the town hall & War Memorial cenotaph all thru the 50's-60's and 70's that all of us kids played "war" at on numerous occasions. Thru all those years the remembrance ceremonies were held beside it....until one year in the late 70's the town rented the hall to a group of engineering students from U of A for a weekend ...and the gun was never seen again.
I've often thought about searching for that old girl but never did, The ser# is probably on record somewhere yet but the actual Legion that it belonged to has long since disbanded and I don't know who the "record holders would be.
I've often thought about searching for that old girl but never did, The ser# is probably on record somewhere yet but the actual Legion that it belonged to has long since disbanded and I don't know who the "record holders would be.
fingers284
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Alberta Cowboy Ranges
Is the left hand side handle bent up & the wood missing and the trigger toggle on that side broke off as well LOL.
Hopefully back in the game!!!!
"Achtung! Canadischer Cavalarie kome ....", Capt. Flowerdew leading, no doubt.
Well despite the cloth coverings, it's HIGHLY unlikely these guys went to the front line in that garb. Super-staged probaganda photo IMHO. Looks at how crisp the rank insignia are on the sleeves and collars - not a chance after about 15 minutes in any trench. In September 1915 it was ordered that the new helmets were to be worn without spikes when in the front line. Beginning in 1916, the Pickelhaube was slowly replaced by a new German steel helmet (the Stahlhelm) intended to offer greater head protection from shell fragments - so odds that this is a front line setup in 1916 are just about zero.
