The Voice Of The Guns (1940) - YouTube
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An old armourer from WWII who set up the guns on Rottnest island here said there was nothing like the crack of a 3.7" firing just savage he said. Sadly cannot have those conversations anymore as he passed away @3 years ago now Jack Macormack RIP who always greeted you with "Whats your main worry...."
Made me smile 2:30 into the above video, Royal Marines I believe clearly made to wear their caps as they test drove the tracked "machine gun" carriage over rough ground :lol::lol:
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Here's another one thats interesting to watch
Heavy Machine Guns In Action (1941) - YouTube
Is it Sir John Betjeman giving the commentary on the video in post 1?
One does have to wonder if the film was made before the Dunkirk evacuation because of the apparent "plentiful" supply of guns.
After speaking to my personal Betjeman expert, my mother, it would seem that the commentator was not Betjeman but was in fact Bob Danvers-Walker.
Bob Danvers-Walker - Wikipedia
Looks just like the Australian travel correspondent Alan Wicker, remember him?
"...made to wear their caps..." A soldier is not dressed without his hat on. Neither is a Real Marine. snicker.
Those MGs were probably "In action" on the Salisbury Plain long before Dunkerque. Those gunners and their guns would not survive being in the open and sitting on top of each other with the Sgt. flapping his arms around.
Was not the reason for this to achieve a concentrated field of fire?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunray