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2006-05-23 Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2006-05-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What an ugly looking weapon. Looks like the something the CSA secret technology labs deep in the Blue Ridge came up with in 1865 just in time for the fall of Richmond.

Boer War Era? WWI?

Posted by 6 2006-05-23 16:02|| 2006-05-23 16:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Rockets & horse drawn wagons? Got to be the Eastern Front.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-23 16:13|| 2006-05-23 16:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Pretty sure it's a early WW1 French mortar.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-05-23 17:47|| 2006-05-23 17:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Think I was right. Picture of what looks like same beast here.

The re-birth of the mortar caught the French army entirely by surprise, as it did the British. At least the French could scramble to put into use ancient century-old Napoleonic mortars (referred to by the British as Toby mortars in honour of the British officer who had been struck with the idea of securing such old stockpiles of the weapon from the French).

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-05-23 17:52|| 2006-05-23 17:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Here and here are more pictures, this time it's called a "French aerial torpedo about to be fired from a trench (GWS)"

I guess that's more info than anyone wanted.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-05-23 17:59|| 2006-05-23 17:59|| Front Page Top

#6 looks....like less than GPS accuracy LOL

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-23 18:00|| 2006-05-23 18:00|| Front Page Top

#7 cool pix Steve, thx

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-23 18:12|| 2006-05-23 18:12|| Front Page Top

#8 "I guess that's more info than anyone wanted."
Wrong steve *wrings hands with glee*

Posted by weaponophile 2006-05-23 18:35|| 2006-05-23 18:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Rantburg University, Steve. There's no such thing as too much obscure information. Think of what a hit I'll be at the next dinner party when I casually mention that bit about WWI Toby mortars in passing. *delighted giggle*

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-23 22:25|| 2006-05-23 22:25|| Front Page Top

#10 Don't just talk about TW. Bring your own replica.

Posted by ed 2006-05-23 22:28|| 2006-05-23 22:28|| Front Page Top

#11 about it TW

Posted by ed 2006-05-23 22:28|| 2006-05-23 22:28|| Front Page Top

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