24th Field Regiment in Italy

Paul Reed · 02-09-2007, 06:51 PM

Came across this photo in the online IWM archive which shows a M7 Priest of my father's Battery (22 Battery) in Italy in May 1944. Was quite thrilled to find it as it shows the unique Battery Symbol on the vehicle - two swans. The Italians thought they were ducks!

Za Rodinu · 02-09-2007, 10:14 PM

Great pic, very interesting. And yes, they look like ducks

MalcolmII · 02-09-2007, 11:34 PM

RA 1939-45 24 Fld Rgt

Aye
MalcolmII

Paul Reed · 02-09-2007, 11:37 PM

Thanks Malcolm - the unit also published a regimental history in the 1950s, which I managed to get a copy of some years ago. It has a photo of a 22 Battery Priest going into Rome. My father was in the Sherman OP tank for 22 Battery, so sadly none of these photos are of him.

02-09-2007, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Za Rodinu So you hear voices too? Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,244	Great pic, very interesting. And yes, they look like ducks __________________ "Tell me again, son, who lost the frigging war?"

02-09-2007, 11:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,448	Thanks Malcolm - the unit also published a regimental history in the 1950s, which I managed to get a copy of some years ago. It has a photo of a 22 Battery Priest going into Rome. My father was in the Sherman OP tank for 22 Battery, so sadly none of these photos are of him. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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