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    SI Gordon

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    1. We have a gentleman still living close by me in the USA that was in the Hilter Youth at age 14 , survived the war, and retired as a US Army Major. Served In Korea and Vietnam and is still very active in the VFW, Legion and other Veteran's Groups.
    2. There was a First World War gun at a American legion post near me but during WW II it was donated to one of the many scrap drives or so the story goes. A Second World War gun now occupies the same spot on the legion lawn. Its hard to know how many items were either melted down when they were needed elsewhere or dumped in the ocean when they became obsolete. I remmember hearing of hundreds of German 08's and 08/15 MG's begin dumped after the First World War.
    3. hum could it be a 1898 77mm field gun misssing its tail ..ah trail ..barrels a bit long tho
    4. Gentlemen, I am looking for information on the Mark 1 Number 1 Webley flare gun. Does anyone know the approximate height a 37mm flare from this device will travel . Common sense would suggest it will go a lot farther than a standard Webley flare gun, but by how much? Kind Regards, Bob
    5. Tony, The PE & M Co. marking is Poole Engineering and Machine Company of Baltimore,Maryland USA. They also subcontracted parts for the 37mm Infantry cannon to the Maryland Pressed Steel Company in Hagerstown, Maryland. The cannon was proof fired near the Hagerstown Factory in ClearSpring , Maryland. It is interesting that the barracks to house personnel and a long concrete trench with three bunkers in a forgotten farm field abandon since 1919 still exist to this day. Only 300 US built 37mm Infantry guns made it to Europe before the war ended. Kind Regards Bob
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