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boo hoo....stuart loses HE and canister ....that was fun, but if they didnt have them in june 1944,then ok. |
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maybe we should incorporate a few? |
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Why the difference between the RA/AT regts. in the 3rd and 50th Infantry divisions? |
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Just in case you wish to include some Sextons |
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The 50th also had attached to it prior to the invasion (from Feburary '44)the 86 Army Field Regt., a Herfordshire yeomanary TA formation containing the 341 (St. Albans) and 342 (Hertford) batteries, among others. At this time these batteries were equipped with the Sexton 25pdr SP gun, which replaced the original M7 Priest at the beginning of the year. |
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There was in February 1944 a specialised battery organisation WE II/190/2 approved for use of assault units (meaning amphibious assault), this gave a battery 2 troops of 6pdrs and 1 of M10's, sometimes this is known as the 'assault' organisation.The justification for this mentions the crossing of open beaches, is this the organisation that you refer to? |
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However I can find no evidence that the battery ever exceded 3 troops. |
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The Sextons of the Hertfordshire Yeomanary were actually trained to fire the guns during the run in to the beaches from the landing craft, |
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As to upgrading equipment, it would be very unusual for a British unit to undertake any form of re-organisation or re-equipping while they were engaged, this was normally done in quite periods out of the line. Both 3rd & 50th divisions in question were heavily engaged during June/July. |
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I wonder where this 4th troop and the men to operate it came from?, and what date it was introduced?. |
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I believe the fire during 'run in' was something practised by more than one artillery unit during the invasion |
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In the bottom half of this is shown a Canadian 17 pdr in June. |
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these BG dont really have any offensive teeth now. |
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sometimes historic realalities have to be sacrificed for some game play. |
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the allied BG's have tank support attached.... |
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why couldnt some of the germans for the game??? |
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