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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 05 Dec 2014, 12:42

Thank you for your answer, gambadier

Do you have any list with the different models of british AA rangefinders in use during WW2?
Any additional images will be wellcome

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by gambadier » 05 Dec 2014, 13:06

AA is not really my thing. The only source I have is Routledge's AA Artillery 1914-55. I don't think there are any other secondary sources. That leaves the official publications.


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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Clive Mortimore » 07 Dec 2014, 11:23

Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,

Can anyone identify the model of this british AA rangefinder ??

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Hi Sturm

I don't think the troops are British. I do not recognise the uniforms.

Yours

Clive
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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Rob Stuart » 07 Dec 2014, 14:06

Clive Mortimore wrote:
Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,

Can anyone identify the model of this british AA rangefinder ??

Sturm78
Hi Sturm

I don't think the troops are British. I do not recognise the uniforms.

Yours

Clive
The gun in the picture appears to be a British 3.7-inch and the range finder is shown in use by Commonwealth forces in several pictures I have found. Possibly the gunners in the picture are Territorials, Royal Marines, Australians or some such.

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 09 Dec 2014, 15:22

Thank you, gambadier and Rob

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Alanmccoubrey » 09 Dec 2014, 20:35

Sturm, are they not Americans ?
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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 11 Dec 2014, 11:02

I don not know...

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by John Hilly » 11 Dec 2014, 17:50

Rob Stuart wrote: The gun in the picture appears to be a British 3.7-inch and the range finder is shown in use by Commonwealth forces in several pictures I have found. Possibly the gunners in the picture are Territorials, Royal Marines, Australians or some such.
I'd vote Canadiens. Spere barrels were manufactured there. :roll:
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Post by phylo_roadking » 11 Dec 2014, 18:07

Alanmccoubrey wrote:Sturm, are they not Americans ?
Yep, I thought that too when I saw the slightly different "pressing" of the helmets, and the button-up gaiters.
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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 25 Oct 2015, 19:29

Can somebody identify the model of these british bombs ??

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by LineDoggie » 27 Oct 2015, 08:12

250lb Mk1
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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by panzerhan » 27 Oct 2015, 08:22

Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,

Can anyone identify the model of this british AA rangefinder ??

Sturm78


I think they are Turkish Soldiers. The color of their uniforms, the gaiters and the bread bags looks like they belong to Turkish Army. The British style helmets were began to used about the middle of 1940s.

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 25 Apr 2016, 23:33

Hi all,

Can somebody identify the exact models of these AA predictors ??

Are they both Vickers models ??

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 30 Apr 2016, 12:28

Nobody for my last question ??

Well, here another two images of AA predictors. Any idea about the exact model ?? :?

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Re: Id. british equipment

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Post by Sturm78 » 02 May 2016, 23:18

Nobody for the predictors ?? :(

Well, I hope to have motre lucky with this equipment. Can somebody identify this searchlight/radar ??

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