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    Must be Brit anti aircraft guns as it befitted "their" role as Royal Artillery in WW2 defending the island. As Peter said earlier they were Royal until 1971 when the crown was dropped by mistake from their cap badge. They wish they still had us I'm sure on reflection.
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    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil Boyd View Post
    Must be Brit anti aircraft guns
    That would make them 90mm then...
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    That would probably be about right looking at their posture.
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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