Apparently it was Irish 25 Pounders that were used in the film ‘A Bridge Too Far’ – the scene of the creeping barrage as Michael Caine led 30 Corps through the German lines.
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Look for the photo of the lads with Lt. Gareth Webb, who was the GPO with the 25 Pdr. Battery in Normandy that deployed our Gun!
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2 Regiment provided the setting for the last 25pdr shoot. Having fired the weapons in the morning as part of their live firing exercise, they vacated the gun position to allow new crews man the guns. Gun position was forward of Keoghs house. A 6 gun battery was formed with a crew from each of [...]
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