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Re: Combination - what is it ?

I came across some interesting information about the Boyes anti-tank rifle, recently. It seems that the weapon was, by 1940, not capable of piercing the armor of most German tanks. It had been designed in the 1930s and was obsolete. The recoil, though, was such that when fired from the ground the standard procedure was that the triggerman would have another soldier lie across the back of his legs, forming a cross pattern, to help absorb the shock. I imagine that a sidecar mounted rifle of this sort would have been a bit of a liability when fired! So, this means the bike in the picture was almost certainly a last ditch effort by the Home Guard as they awaited the possible invasion of England. I think that makes it all the more poignant, and their courage all the more remarkable.

Allan

email (option): allanmatchless@yahoo.com

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