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    But to add to the original Question, An ex 2/2M.G Battalion member, who belonged to my rifle club until he passed, used to tell the odd story of using their best marksmen to protect the gun teams from sniper fire.
    It seems that the opposition(not those ones with 5 reverse gears) would try to pinpoint the guns and take the crew out at the start of an attack.
    He was employed in this role for awhile, it seems that being a rifle club man got you some cushy jobs sometimes.
    I guess it was up to the unit C.O, but I remember reading something similar with one of the Inf. Battalions in the desert campaigns, 48th?
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