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Dragon Wagon as Hauler for M1 8" Howitzer
berwickj
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 03:54 AM UTC
I found some shots of the M26A1 being used as a hauler for the M1 in Korea.









Will wonders never cease?!
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 04:00 AM UTC
Absolutely GREAT photos. Well done on this find.

One correction though, that is the 240mm gun they are hauling. It traveled in two parts, the barrel on its own carriage and the base on another.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 06:40 AM UTC

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Absolutely GREAT photos. Well done on this find.

One correction though, that is the 240mm gun they are hauling. It traveled in two parts, the barrel on its own carriage and the base on another.


No, 240mm howitzer.

KL
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 10:39 AM UTC

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Quoted Text

Absolutely GREAT photos. Well done on this find.

One correction though, that is the 240mm gun they are hauling. It traveled in two parts, the barrel on its own carriage and the base on another.


No, 240mm howitzer.

KL


I don't know why I wrote 8". I used the term 240 mm for my searches, but had a brain fart when I wrote the headline. D'oh

John
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 03:24 PM UTC
any indication of the unit being pictured? Or approximate date? I like the unusual M26A1 Pacific Tractor roof canvas cover without the MG ring.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 03:47 PM UTC

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any indication of the unit being pictured? Or approximate date?


213th Field Artillery Battalion, Korea 1953.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92210264@N05/8382645016/

H.P.
berwickj
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 03:49 PM UTC
I got it from this chaps flikr feed:

Fargomike

213th FAB Korea 1953

John
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