Munitions workers posing with a "Flying Dustbin" landmine

Hanno Spoelstra · #1 12-09-05, 20:51

Click here to see munitions workers posing with a "Flying Dustbin" landmine at the SCWS Sheet Metal Factory, Shieldhall, during the Second World War.

Gordon Yeo · #2 13-09-05, 03:03

Maybe the Clydebank just wanted to give as good as they took!

Pete · #3 17-09-05, 12:23

Not a land mine but a petard fired by a springloaded gun mounted on Churchill AVRE tanks (or "Funnies") One of my friends drove one from Normandy up through Holland and into Hamburg . Pete

Hanno Spoelstra · #4 17-09-05, 23:04

There's also a picture of "General Bernard Montgomery on a tour of inspection of the "Flying Dustbin" landmine production facilities at the SCWS sheet metal factory, Shieldhall, probably in the early months of 1944."

H.

Garry Shipton (RIP) · #5 17-09-05, 23:27

Is this "Flying Dustbin" the ammo fired at fortifications by petard Churchill tanks.

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Hanno Spoelstra · #6 17-09-05, 23:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Garry Shipton
Is this "Flying Dustbin" the ammo fired at fortifications by petard Churchill tanks. :

Hi Garry, yes it is.

H.