Italy Trip May 2008 - Page 7

woodenshoe · 07-06-2008, 01:35 PM

Great thread! Thanks so much for sharing! I love these threads where you take me to the places you've been!
Thanks again!!

Owen · 21-06-2008, 01:56 PM

We'd still like to know what this was.

The percussion cap was rounded, why would that be?

Owen · 11-07-2008, 11:16 PM

Paul sent me a CD of his photos, here are the mortarbomb-case endplates, just like those in the IWM photo below it.

Description: Second Phase 15 February - 10 May 1944: Men of the 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment man a 3 inch mortar on Monastery Hill.

Owen · 11-07-2008, 11:21 PM

We also have another photo of that odd round.

Owen · 19-07-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owen

The Monastery as seen from Snakeshead Ridge.
I'm trying to find that famous photo of the Royal Sussex in the same place on-line but to no avail.

This is the nearest "Then" photo I can find.
The Tiger Triumphs. The Story of Three Great Divisions in Italy. 1946. Chapter 6.

Paul Reed · 19-07-2008, 05:06 PM

Nice one, Owen!

liverpool annie · 19-07-2008, 05:24 PM

This picture was found on Wiki Owen ! it says Polish troops in one place and just Allied troops in another !

Image:Monte Cassino troops.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Annie

jwp59 · 19-07-2008, 05:47 PM

great thread !, fantastic to see the areas my father served in , thank you,
regards,
John.

Drew5233 · 12-08-2008, 11:56 PM

Wow....Totally impressed with the pics. I tried to ride there earlier this year on my Motorbike. I took a month off work but only made it as far as the Med- Marseille to be precise but came back due to the weather getting worse and worse.

I did manage to get some WW2 pic's though in France http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/ww2-bat...tml#post145094

This thread makes me even more determined to get there after seeing the pic's !

19-07-2008, 05:06 PM	#66 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,152	Nice one, Owen! __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

12-08-2008, 11:56 PM	#69 (permalink)
Drew5233 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 196	Wow....Totally impressed with the pics. I tried to ride there earlier this year on my Motorbike. I took a month off work but only made it as far as the Med- Marseille to be precise but came back due to the weather getting worse and worse. I did manage to get some WW2 pic's though in France http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/ww2-bat...tml#post145094 This thread makes me even more determined to get there after seeing the pic's ! __________________ Certa Cito Swift & Sure Last edited by Drew5233; 13-08-2008 at 12:19 AM.

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07-06-2008, 01:35 PM	#61 (permalink)
woodenshoe Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: just outside the Windy City! Posts: 16	Great thread! Thanks so much for sharing! I love these threads where you take me to the places you've been! Thanks again!!

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,065	We'd still like to know what this was. The percussion cap was rounded, why would that be?

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,065	Paul sent me a CD of his photos, here are the mortarbomb-case endplates, just like those in the IWM photo below it. Description: Second Phase 15 February - 10 May 1944: Men of the 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment man a 3 inch mortar on Monastery Hill.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,065	We also have another photo of that odd round.

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liverpool annie Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 40	This picture was found on Wiki Owen ! it says Polish troops in one place and just Allied troops in another ! Image:Monte Cassino troops.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Annie

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jwp59 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: yorkshire Posts: 39	great thread !, fantastic to see the areas my father served in , thank you, regards, John.

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