Royal Canadian Artillery Equipment - Photo’s

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Royal Canadian Artillery Equipment - Photo’s

Post by Temujin » Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:35 pm

25 pounder gun crew
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Artillery Tractor pulling to ammo trailers, crossing a Double/Single Bailey Bridge
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Information on the gun tractor above:
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The Artillery Tractor above is marked with a 44 on its left hand side. This would have looked like this:
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As we can’t see the Division Markings, it could be from one of the following unit:

1st Canadian Infantry Division - 3rd Canadian Field Regiment
2nd Canadian Infantry Division - 6th Canadian Field Regiment
3rd Canadian Infantry Division - 14th Canadian Field Regiment
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:44 pm

25 PDR Howitzer.
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:46 pm

Hooking up a 2 PDR
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:06 pm

6 PDR inspected by King George VI.
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:08 pm

Bren gun as mobile A/A gun mounted on 3 CWT truck
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:19 pm

Anti-aircraft gun on top of CMHQ.
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:39 pm

2nd Canadian Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Regiment with anti-aircraft gun.
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:41 pm

Gunners of the Royal Artillery (British Army) with a Bofors anti-aircraft gun mounted on a Canadian-made Ford chassis, Russi, Italy, 18 February 1945.
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:47 pm

Battery of 25 PDR’s
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Post by Temujin » Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:19 pm

6 PDR A/TK gun.
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