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A pacific AAR, see a Jap Pole mine destroy a Matilda Mk II.
Pacific AAR
Pacific AAR
by pbeccas » Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:27 pm
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Re: Pacific AAR
by grant » Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:38 pm
Cool report! Wouldn't have wanted to drive a flame tank. Sounds like a catastrophe waiting to happen!
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Re: Pacific AAR
by Cubster » Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:49 pm
Noooo! Matildas are indestructible! It cannot beeeeeee!
I got my Osprey Matilda book the other day and read up on the Frogs. Apparently the fuel was kept in the turret (it was cramped, but with no loader needed there was just enough room) - enough for 8 bursts with a tense 30 second pause inbetween each burst to build up pressure. Spare fuel was carried in a big tank on the back and smaller tanks on the side. They were often left empty, despite the inconvenience of having to retire for refuelling the flamethrower, because for some reason the crew weren't too happy about carrying giant fuel bombs around on the outside of the tank!
I got my Osprey Matilda book the other day and read up on the Frogs. Apparently the fuel was kept in the turret (it was cramped, but with no loader needed there was just enough room) - enough for 8 bursts with a tense 30 second pause inbetween each burst to build up pressure. Spare fuel was carried in a big tank on the back and smaller tanks on the side. They were often left empty, despite the inconvenience of having to retire for refuelling the flamethrower, because for some reason the crew weren't too happy about carrying giant fuel bombs around on the outside of the tank!
"You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me, it's a full time job." – Lt. Bromhead to Prince Dabulamanzi before the Battle of Rorke's Drift.
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Re: Pacific AAR
by pbeccas » Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:50 pm
I thought the Frog would be the game winner. I would cruise around burning Japanese. But no, a mine on stick ended that.
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Re: Pacific AAR
by Humbugged » Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:05 pm
Nope I wouldn't like to be in one of those either. Not like you could have a fag to steady your nerves!
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Re: Pacific AAR
by Cubster » Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:53 pm
For those readers across the Atlantic a 'fag' is slang for a cigarette.
Most of the time.
Most of the time.
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Re: Pacific AAR
by Castlebuilder » Sat Jul 14, 2012 4:27 pm
Cubster wrote:For those readers across the Atlantic a 'fag' is slang for a cigarette.
Most of the time.
Hah, I knew that one! An Irish fellow I knew in the Coast Guard had a story about how he was stuck in Alaska on St. Patricks Day in a bar full of Limeys (British Sailors). One of them asked him for a spot for his fag (light for his cigarette). All he caught was that this Limey called him a fag, so he stood up off his bar stool and mad the most insulting remark about the Queen of England that his drunken brain could come up with. After that he didn't remember anything till he woke up with a very bruised face & body.
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Re: Pacific AAR
by Cubster » Sat Jul 14, 2012 4:58 pm
It's a rich vein of weak innuendo, when a couple of mates can be seen sharing a fag, someone at the end of their smoke will suck on a fag butt, etc..etc..
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Re: Pacific AAR
by Castlebuilder » Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:34 pm
That is a nice battle report. The pictures realy make it flow. I agree with the other guys, crewing a flame tank in combat wouldn't be on my list of fun stuff to do.
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Re: Pacific AAR
by BA Barrukus » Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:18 am
Cant decide which battle report was better Aussies vs Japs or Coastguard vs English Sailors. All jokes aside great BR pbeccas
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