My opinions on matters of the day that, generally, have pissed me off. Being described as a 'Surly Curmudgeon', by those who meet me on a good day, I have a poor regard for the human species. This is my place for my free speech- not bloody yours. Crap under your own rock.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Fact will always beat fiction!
The 25-pounder gun- above with crew. (the bottom picture taken just down the road from me!)
1800kg of gun.
The ammunition is loaded in two parts- first the projectile is rammed home, then a case with the charge is loaded. There is only a very small amount of traverse available, so if the target moves the whole gun must be dragged around. The normal full crew is six- it can be operated by four.
Read here how ONE MAN fought off an attack with one of these!
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