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- Sun Nov 03, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: Wargames Wittering
- Topic: Why machine guns?
- Replies: 27
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Re: Why machine guns?
I used to be in charge of maintaining those at Sealand. In the build up to Op Granby we lost one Tornado that was taking photos of their shadow on the desert floor, the tape in the back was playing the theme to Chariots of Fire.
- Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: Wargames Wittering
- Topic: Why machine guns?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 883
Re: Why machine guns?
Heaven forbid that the troops should use lots of ammunition, that's why we soldiered on with the Lee Enfield and why the SLR lacked a full auto function. This approach knocks on into having low stock holdings, the Falklands War saw BAOR & RAFG virtually stripped of 9mm ammunition. I always saw ...
- Sat Nov 02, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: Wargames Wittering
- Topic: Why machine guns?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 883
Re: Why machine guns?
In American terms the 50 cal wasn't a scarce resource, nor were M5's. Churned out by the thousand they were pretty much consumable stores. The British High Command have had a long standing habit of regarding everything as a precious asset. Heaven forbid that the troops should use lots of ammunition,...
- Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:48 pm
- Forum: Loose Wargames
- Topic: Ayton 15th-17th November 2024
- Replies: 310
- Views: 16136
- Fri May 31, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: Loose Wargames
- Topic: Ayton 15th-17th November 2024
- Replies: 310
- Views: 16136
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: Loose Wargames
- Topic: Ayton 3rd-5th May, 2024
- Replies: 284
- Views: 41441
Re: Ayton 3rd-5th May, 2024
Stands to reason.World2dave wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:05 pm By 'denouement' presumably you mean the final, dismal rout of EB's few remaining troops?
Hope all goes well Gary
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: Loose Wargames
- Topic: Ayton 3-5th May 2024 feeding, please make your choices ....
- Replies: 68
- Views: 7216
Re: Ayton 3-5th May 2024 feeding, please make your choices ....
Friday at the Forge
Forgeburger & Chips for me
OAP's gammon and egg for the memsahib.
Not sure if the the family are joining us on Saturday but Slimming World dictates that we only get one blow out.
Forgeburger & Chips for me
OAP's gammon and egg for the memsahib.
Not sure if the the family are joining us on Saturday but Slimming World dictates that we only get one blow out.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:39 pm
- Forum: Loose Wargames
- Topic: Ayton 3-5th May 2024 feeding, please make your choices ....
- Replies: 68
- Views: 7216
Re: Ayton 3-5th May 2024 feeding, please make your choices ....
I won't know until Sunday whether or not the family & dog are coming so I'll firm up Fri/Sat after that If we're eating the Forge on Friday is fine.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: Loose Wargames
- Topic: Ayton 3rd-5th May, 2024
- Replies: 284
- Views: 41441
Re: Ayton 3rd-5th May, 2024
Some Forest Friends for my Halflings
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: Wargames Wittering
- Topic: Zinnfiguren
- Replies: 136
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Re: Zinnfiguren
I don't suppose you dabble in Napoleonic flats do you?