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Old 09-05-16, 09:20
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Rick Cove
 
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Originally Posted by Peter Mossong View Post
Here's a couple for a change from the war in the Pacific.

Troops of 3(NZ) Division shifting a gun to be loaded on a barge, CMP in the background. 1943. Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands.
NZ National Archives WH-0196-F.


NZ CMP's on a muddy track on Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands 1943.
NZ National Archives WH-0256.

Cheers,
Pete M.

There is another CMP in the back ground. It looks like a Cab12 FGT. Straight above the right corner of the No13 cab.

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The gun is a 25pdr with full canvas cover.

Regards Rick.
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