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Originally posted by John McGillivray
The best feature of the 25pdr was its barrel design. The gun was heavy for its size, but its barrel life was unmatched by any other gun. It could be fired until its barrel starts to glow red. Then the crew would quench it with water and start firing it again. No other gun could stand up to that type of punishment.
John
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The 25pdr and the steadfast gunners were true workhorses of the PBI's. Many times I have read accounts of German POW's wanting to see our "automatic" artillery
A 25 pdr armed with a trained crew rained hell upon our foes.