WW2 RCA Gunner

[Norm Cromie (RIP)]

Hey John

In Italy when the 25's gave us heavy support, on the odd occasion you would hear a shell going overhead but it would have a spinning sound like it was going end over end and travelling fairly slow, Do you know what causes this aberasion? As an artillery export I am sure you will have the answer. During an occasion in the south of Sicily when the 25's gave us a real heavy support barrage I am not sure but I vaguely remember them throwing water either on the gun or down the barrel or is this just my old memory failing me?