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by **Erik E** on 23 Feb 2003 21:29

Strangest thing I`ve ever seen

I would guess it is a mobile observation tower???
I surely wouldn``t be the sitting duck up there

EE

by **Xavier** on 23 Feb 2003 22:22

if you look at the picture, is a gun limber, the piece where the horses leatherware attaches to it is clearly vissible in middle of the pole, right at the knees of the soldier holding the rangefinder......

"sitting duck? nah sir, that is why I am holding this shield!!!"

in the desert, even a couple meters height are used to better advantage

best regards

Xavier

by **Erik E** on 23 Feb 2003 23:05

"sitting duck? nah sir, that is why I am holding this shield!!!"

This quote fits perfect for the image :lol:

Erik

by **Andy H** on 24 Feb 2003 00:38

i've seen something like that before and it was described as a signalling post. The guy below is reading the messages, whilst the one above using the two block devices sends messages, some type of coloured morse I believe

Andy

by **Dennis Redler** on 24 Feb 2003 01:05

U.S. version.

by **Andy H** on 24 Feb 2003 02:17

I know its only small but isnt the box in front of the man on the pole a signalling device?

Andy

by **Phaethon** on 24 Feb 2003 08:38

My first thought was semaphore or heliograph post, possibly improvised.

K.

by **Maple 01** on 25 Feb 2003 14:50

Looks issue to me, the men are dressed in the style of the 1900 South African war (British mounted arty?)

Regards

-nick

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