Discussion around early wars and conflicts including World War 1
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CarlL
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by CarlL » 03 Jun 2019, 19:11
Great photos and work, Richard.
I liked those motorbikes so much so I created a fictional Spanish Legion scout group around them!
I like your gun limber. The gun crew look like Jacklex but the limber like Tumbling dice horses?
The Ford T car from EWM is good but I found the Ford T from Frontline less fiddly. Great work.
The Irregular lorry is useful too.
CarlL
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Richard B.
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by Richard B. » 03 Jun 2019, 20:50
Cheers Carl
Gun and horse limber both Jacklex
"“Sir with the compliments of my officer, your shooting was excellent – you killed four of our men”!
Un-named Traillieur to an artillery officer at R`Fakah, Morocco, Feb. 29th, 1908
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David Reasoner
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by David Reasoner » 03 Jun 2019, 20:56
Another very nice and very different collection. If I might indulge in a sad bit of pedantry, the little Vickers-Maxim M1902 mountain gun was actually a 2.95" (75mm) piece, not 2.75". A relic of my late grandfather's time in the U.S. Field Artillery during the 1920's, although I think he served mostly on the French 75mm M1897 field gun. Indeed, it was an accident involving a "French 75" that ended his military service and left him permanently disabled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_2.95-inch_mountain_gun
David
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Richard B.
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by Richard B. » 03 Jun 2019, 21:16
David Reasoner wrote: ↑03 Jun 2019, 20:56
Another very nice and very different collection. If I might indulge in a sad bit of pedantry, the little Vickers-Maxim M1902 mountain gun was actually a 2.95" (75mm) piece, not 2.75". A relic of my late grandfather's time in the U.S. Field Artillery during the 1920's, although I think he served mostly on the French 75mm M1897 field gun. Indeed, it was an accident involving a "French 75" that ended his military service and left him permanently disabled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_2.95-inch_mountain_gun
David
You know I knew that, I miss-typed

It is after all your gun
I have some wonderful photos somewhere, stills from a film reel showing how far it jumped with recoil - pretty scary
Pershing`s force artillery (6th Artillery regiment) had Erhardt 7.7cm guns in Mexico

"“Sir with the compliments of my officer, your shooting was excellent – you killed four of our men”!
Un-named Traillieur to an artillery officer at R`Fakah, Morocco, Feb. 29th, 1908
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David Reasoner
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by David Reasoner » 03 Jun 2019, 22:00
Richard B. wrote: ↑03 Jun 2019, 21:16
I have some wonderful photos somewhere, stills from a film reel showing how far it jumped with recoil - pretty scary
Probably similar to these, taken from a period photo album. Unfortunately not my grandfather's, but of the same era. I found these online many years ago:
David
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bannockburn bhoy
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by bannockburn bhoy » 04 Jun 2019, 02:41
I have a faint recollection of seeing a photograph of Patton riding about with a motorcycle with a MG mounted on it. Was he part of this unit.
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Richard B.
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by Richard B. » 04 Jun 2019, 06:24
bannockburn bhoy wrote: ↑04 Jun 2019, 02:41
I have a faint recollection of seeing a photograph of Patton riding about with a motorcycle with a MG mounted on it. Was he part of this unit.
Patton did indeed serve with Pershing`s command
Killed a notable officer of Villa`s - Julio Acosta in a gun battle too, got to keep Acosta`s silver mounted saddle as a reward
I`ve never seen any period photos of Patton (except in uniform dress), but that doesn`t mean there arn`t any

"“Sir with the compliments of my officer, your shooting was excellent – you killed four of our men”!
Un-named Traillieur to an artillery officer at R`Fakah, Morocco, Feb. 29th, 1908
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Richard B.
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by Richard B. » 04 Jun 2019, 06:25
David Reasoner wrote: ↑03 Jun 2019, 22:00
Richard B. wrote: ↑03 Jun 2019, 21:16
I have some wonderful photos somewhere, stills from a film reel showing how far it jumped with recoil - pretty scary
Probably similar to these, taken from a period photo album. Unfortunately not my grandfather's, but of the same era. I found these online many years ago:
David
Unfortunately, i can`t see the images

"“Sir with the compliments of my officer, your shooting was excellent – you killed four of our men”!
Un-named Traillieur to an artillery officer at R`Fakah, Morocco, Feb. 29th, 1908
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David Reasoner
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by David Reasoner » 04 Jun 2019, 16:59
Richard B. wrote: ↑04 Jun 2019, 06:25
Unfortunately, i can`t see the images
No idea why not. They are working fine for me. Anyone else having problems seeing them?
David