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Old 15-04-22, 03:22
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Just been watching this interesting video from a Living History group in Malta, some nice original footage on display here.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=191892833148902
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Old 15-04-22, 04:09
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.... some nice original footage on display here.
First time I've ever seen Single Round loading!
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Old 15-04-22, 18:19
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First time I've ever seen Single Round loading!
It's pretty cool, isn't it! And the speed of them keeping the loader fed with rounds is pretty cool too!
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Old 01-12-23, 11:21
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I hope you don`t mind me putting some of my original ww2 Bofors photos up from my
collection.
Photo 1 British Bofors gun crew at Bettolle Italy summer 1944.
Photo 2 AA Bofors gun and trucks Dunkirk 1940.
Photo 3 AA Bofors gun Dunkirk 1940.
Photo 4 AA Bofors gun Dunkirk 1940.
Photo 5 AA Bofors gun Dunkirk 1940.
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File Type: jpg aa gun trucks Dunkirk 1940.jpg (489.8 KB, 4 views)
File Type: jpg dunkirk aa ship.jpg (466.4 KB, 2 views)
File Type: jpg 1940 aa gun dunkirk.jpg (338.0 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg aa gun dunkirk b.jpg (496.3 KB, 2 views)
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Old 01-12-23, 13:15
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A few more from my collection.
Photos 1 to 3 Dunkirk 1940
Photo 4 Polish unit on trucks
Photo 5 used as ground attack [ found on my PC ] i dont have the original.
Press photo.
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File Type: jpg dunkirk beach AA gun 1940.jpg (169.6 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg dunkirk aa Bofors.JPG (132.7 KB, 1 views)
File Type: jpg AA trucks.jpg (661.1 KB, 1 views)
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