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The Rifle Grenade Part Five – The German M14 Gewehrgranate
This is the M14 Gewehrgranate, the replacement for the M13, and the rifle grenade that would serve the German Army for much of the war, although technological advancements – the introduction of pneumatic grenade launchers and small trench mortars – … Continue reading
Posted in German Grenades, Rifle Grenades, Weaponry & Relics
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Packhorse Farm Shrine Cemetery
This is one of those Flanders cemeteries that not only has few visitors, but my guess is that many of you have never heard of it.
Posted in Wulvergem
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The Leeming Portable and Collapsible Aerial Ropeway
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
Posted in Miscellaneous
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Pond Farm Cemetery
Another beautiful Flanders day, and a CWGC signpost. Looks promising.
Posted in Wulvergem
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Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery
The leaves are turning in Flanders Fields.
Posted in Wulvergem
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The Foster-Daimler Tractor
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
Posted in Army Service Corps
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The Rifle Grenade Part Four – The German M13 Gewehrgranate
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.