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Originally Posted by James Gosling
This picture is captioned as a Canadian designed anti aircraft mount in use with troops near Calais 1944.
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Can anyone help with further info and pictures of this mount being used so late in the war?
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James
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The port of Calais was bypassed in the late summer early fall of 1944. It remained in German hands until quite late. As a defended static position, the attackers would have needed to switch tactics. One way to fully invest a resilient enemy would be to keep raining fire into his positions while other elements manoeuver closer. It is possible that the Vickers MMGs were a priority on the sharp end against the main front along the Netherlands and Belgian border, versus a nuisance front at Calais.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXqg-6YKU7Q