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Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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LRDG's Chevy towing Breda Gun ???
metalgear
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 07:50 AM UTC
Hi There

Have anybody pictures/reference about LRDG's Chevy towing Breda Gun ? all the pics I see show the breda gun above the truck.
Thanks
NormSon
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 08:12 AM UTC
From what I have read, LRDG never used towed guns because of the time restraints in setting them up and knocking them down, as well as restricting manueverability when driving.
Norm Samuelson
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 08:30 AM UTC
At some point someone has got to take possession of the gun and take it to mount it.

How about a dio showing the gun mount being transferred on to the Chevy?

Nige
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 08:30 AM UTC
Thanks Norm

Make me sense !
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 08:35 AM UTC
Thanks Nige

I'lll taking in acount your sugestion

Slangiva !
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 08:37 AM UTC

Quoted Text

At some point someone has got to take possession of the gun and take it to mount it.

How about a dio showing the gun mount being transferred on to the Chevy?

Nige



I agree to Nigel to a point, but most captured weapons would have been centralised I think first, check and then re-iuused. Doesn't mean that given the opportunity they wouldn't have hitched one up and brought it back! However, I believe they wouldn't have been used operationally in a towed mode.

There are examples I've read of of units using captured or liberated kit pretty much straight away.

Just my thoughts.

Al
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 08:45 AM UTC
Thanks Alan
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 01:59 PM UTC
What about a diorama showing them stealing the gun?
metalgear
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Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 04:11 PM UTC
To much ideas for a hard to find model , thank you
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