"CB" Fireflies

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by John McGillivray
The following is from AHQ Report 054, Para 157. Note the final part of the paragraph.


157. "and would disembark so as to deliver observed fire from their 17-pounder guns against emplacements"

Good find John, but what John Tapsell referred to in his first post was 17pdr Fireflies - mounted on a raised platform - to fire on targets during the run in to the beaches - the one's mentioned above were to engage targets - after landing.

But it also explains why two 17pdrs of the FGH are loaded on the LCT in the photo, to be the first off.

Cheers