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Author Topic: Pre war maneuvers  (Read 3237 times)

besilarius

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on: September 09, 2022, 11:02:29 AM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RkI5o-qwwcM&list=FLPqpSO2PBmUA4X3a9qi2LIg&

Army maneuvers about 1910.
If you jump to 11:00, they are man handling a naval 4.7" gun.  Quite a slog.

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Reply #1 on: September 09, 2022, 02:37:33 PM
Army maneuvers about 1910.
If you jump to 11:00, they are man handling a naval 4.7" gun.  Quite a slog.

I am reading Kenneth Chase's Firearms and just saw a bit about, in the 17th century you needed 200  horses for each gun, including the ammunition, powder, and other supplies.

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