soc.history.war.world-war-ii

"Robert Sveinson" wrote in message
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. An
> interesting weapon was a battery of six 75mm smoothbore recoiless rifles
> that fired downawrds and to the rear. This system was fired by an
> automatic magnetic trigger that fired when the aircraft flew over metal
> objects. This system was reported to be quite successful.

How many did they build and who thought it was successful?

I only ask because it's horribly obscure and obviously didn't make much
impact (except the obvious local one)

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.