In the background

[Keith Webb]

Currently on e-pay

[wim sikkelbein]

Sergeant D. Mills and Gunner H.W. Embree checking the gunsight of a Priest M-7 105mm. self-propelled gun of the 14th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (R.C.A.), France, 20 June 1944

Copy negative PA-145374

[Keith Webb]

Not quite background, but a stunning shot.

[james007]

Hi Keith

How's this one for a back ground shot ? The german faulker didnt fair so well!

James

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by james007
Hi Keith

How's this one for a back ground shot ? The german faulker didnt fair so well!

James

... I think I've seen this photo somewhere before ......

James, go back to the first page of this thread, about half way down the page........

Cheers

[james007]

I bet you have never seen this one
James

[gjamo]

A prop for the film Australia currently on location in Bowen Queensland.

Source: http://www.australiamovie.net/galler...up&cat=0&pos=8

[Keith Webb]

Nothing wrong with a movie with CMPs and other MVs in it unless they blow them up or burn them.

That shot looks to represent Darwin after a Japanese bombing raid - they must have fiendishly blown the spare wheel carrier clean off!

[Rich Payne]

A couple from the NZ archives



2 NZEF Juno River Solomon Islands 1943




NZ 4th Armd Bde nr Florence.

[Les Freathy]

Australian CMPs in Korea

[Keith Webb]

Looks like 3 X 400 gall water tankers, Nice pic.

[Les Freathy]

Another in Korea, the royal Australian regt in US trucks with a cmp in the background and a mixed line of British at back to the left

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Les Freathy

Another in Korea, the royal Australian regt in US trucks with a cmp in the background and a mixed line of British at back to the left

Korea CMP.jpg

Hi All

Les found and posted this photo a number of years ago, well this morning I stumbled on it again this time while doing a search on 303 Rifle Service and thought I'd post the link the site I found it on as it has what looks to be some possible side searches to more photos of interest.

http://www.koreanwaronline.com/arms/leenfld.htm

Cheers Phil

[Mike Cecil]

From the site referred to above:

"The bolt action, Caliber .303 in. Magazine Lee-Enfield, MLE, held two columns of 5 cartridges each. A skilled soldier could fire the 8.8 lb rifle's deadly 174 grain bullet at from 20 to 30 aimed rounds per minute, making British Commonwealth infantry as effective as any in the Korean War."

Comment: The Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) 'Rifle, No.1 Mk3*' had a staggered box magazine holding 10 rounds, not '2 x columns of 5'. The rifle's approximate weight at '8.8lb' was without ammunition and/or bayonet.

Image caption:

"3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, armed with Number 4 Mark I SMLE rifles, distinguished itself in Korea in a number of engagements. In its first fight the Aussies, using mainly only Enfield rifles and 18 in. bayonets, routed a North Korean regiment."

Comments: The rifles visible in the image are No.1 Mk.3* rifles, and the Pattern 07 Bayonet with which each rifleman was equipped had a blade length of 17 inches.

The jeeps are towing Australian No.4, 8 cwt trailers. The visible webb equipment is Pattern '37.

Mike

[motto]

Comfort wise those Jimmies look a little crowded. The nearest one has a fellow sitting on the edge of the tailgate and leaning over the safety strap. Wonder how far they were going and what the road was like?
Shaken, not stirred huh?

David

[Mike Cecil]

A current-day OH&S officer would be throwing a fit! These days, I think they (Aust soldiers) are not even allowed to travel in open-backed trucks.

Mike

[Keith Webb]

3 Squadron RAAF used a few CMPs in their Squadron in the Western Desert.

Here's one pic.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Is that a Chev in the background? Would be the first time a Ford is pulling a Chev!

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Originally posted by Rich Payne
A couple from the NZ archives



2 NZEF Juno River Solomon Islands 1943

Interesting 6 pounders, very short gun barrels? who knows something about this?

Hendrik

[Gunner]

Rich Paynes photos don't show on my screen; all the others do.

Jiff, Hanno: some odd glitch?

Mike

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Gunner
Rich Paynes photos don't show on my screen; all the others do.

Jiff, Hanno: some odd glitch?

Mike

No troubles this end, Mike, on either IE6 or Firefox2... the problem's at your end. Given that you're arty, I might suggest you check for a short between the ears, but then that would be rude and you might be tempted to take it out on me at BBBBB2, or worse, leave Jesse behind. Can't have that now, can we?

[Gunner]

Hi Jiff:

Its an odd occurrence... most postings and photos show up fine but once in a while there'll be a posting which talks about photos and the photos are not visible.

It was particularly annoying in this case as you know my interest in Gunner topics and the 6 pounder in particular.

See you at BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB!

Mike

[sapper740]

Came across this pic showing the well at Capuzzo, Libya. The caption stated these were Aussie troops (I'm not sure). In the back ground there looks to be two Bedford MWDs (my best guess anyway) each with water tanks being filled.

[Rich Payne]

Gunner, Apologies if you're suffering a non-appearance. I use ImageShack because I'm not clever enough to downsize images myself It is sometimes a bit clunky.

The picture was from the NZ archives - here's the link :-

http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz/log...ewimage_object

Cheers,

Rich.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Derek,

Nice picture. I recently saw a picture of a similar stach of 2gallon cans still on the same spot, where they were left in the desert more than 65 years ago.
I recon the 15cwt's are Morris Commercials actually in stead of Bedford MWD's. (The front fenders seem to be separate from the nose section).

Alex

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Rich Payne
Gunner, Apologies if you're suffering a non-appearance. I use ImageShack because I'm not clever enough to downsize images myself It is sometimes a bit clunky.

Dammit, Rich, you've buggered it now! Now our ol' Mikey's gonna be even more slothful than he was, and believe me, that was scary! Right off the bat he's gonna expect an extra beer ration at BB2...

Rule of thumb, don't encourage the lad - take it from us who've learned the hard way!

[Rich Payne]

Blimey Geoff, thanks for the warning and sorry for the breech of etiquette. I'll PM him a couple of blank screens to make up for it.

[Gunner]

Hi Rich:

Thanks for the link. The six pounders are the early version with the short cylindrical barrel as opposed to the later tapered barrel versions we are most used to seeing.

As more of the later barrels became available, the existing stocks were upgraded, however, many of the early pattern stayed in service right to the end of the war. Both patterns were manufactured in the UK and Canada. The US M1 had many differences from the Commonwealth version, the most obvious being the use of WC style wheels and 9:00x16 tyres.

A couple of interesting things from the photo- the caption states that it is the 3rd echelon so these are likely guns held in RNZOC stocks. They have all their canvas including full covers folded and draped over the shields and many have small crates jammed between the shields- most likely filled with ancillary stores such as gun tools, etc. The right most gun as we look at it, has these crates in plain view. Its neighbour (moving left as we see it) has either a shadow from something off camera or sports a variation of what I refer to as shark's tooth camoflage- our six pounder in the Swords and Ploughshares Museum has the same camo based on a photo from the Italian campaign.

I'll get the exact Mk number for the short barrel when I get access to my reference material or Doug Knight might post the answer for us!

Jif- for slurs against my sloth (he is a lovely little green fella and hangs around in my trees) you are condemned to only drooling on my 8 Cwt from 10 feet... no driving for you!



Mike

[sapper740]

Originally posted by Alex van de Wetering
Derek,

Nice picture. I recently saw a picture of a similar stach of 2gallon cans still on the same spot, where they were left in the desert more than 65 years ago.
I recon the 15cwt's are Morris Commercials actually in stead of Bedford MWD's. (The front fenders seem to be separate from the nose section).

Alex

With what flimsies are fetching these days on eplay, it might be worth someone's time to go collect them! As for the trucks, it's unfortunate that there isn't greater detail to truly discern which truck these are.

[sapper740]

Originally posted by Hendrik van Oorspronk
Interesting 6 pounders, very short gun barrels? who knows something about this?

Hendrik, here's a pic that nicely complements your post. It fits within the "In the Background" idea behind this thread. Does anyone know what kind of vehicle it is in the background? The pic also shows a short barreled 25 pdr (I assume). It's a model I'm unfamiliar with. Any ideas Gunner?