Author Archives: Magicfingers

The Leeming Portable and Collapsible Aerial Ropeway

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Magicfingers

My guess is that you won’t have seen any of these photographs before. And, from a thrill-a-minute point of view, possibly won’t be in too much of a hurry to see them again. On the other hand, you might find … Continue reading →

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Pond Farm Cemetery

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Magicfingers

Another beautiful Flanders day, and a CWGC signpost. Looks promising.

Posted in Wulvergem | 11 Comments

Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Magicfingers

The leaves are turning in Flanders Fields.

Posted in Wulvergem | 6 Comments

The Foster-Daimler Tractor

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Magicfingers

Apparently, kids of my generation liked tractors. I couldn’t have cared less. They just looked old and I was interested in new. But I find I quite like them now, at least those used for military purposes in the Great … Continue reading →

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The Rifle Grenade Part Four – The German M13 Gewehrgranate

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Magicfingers

This is the M13 Gewehrgranate, a high-explosive cast-iron rifle grenade fitted with a percussion fuse designed to explode on impact, its body segmented for maximum fragmentation on detonation.

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