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We had to do that in nord deutscheland, cause we weren't authorized salute rounds.
Carter era don't you know.
Toilet paper works real good for wadding, as long as you are upset by a few fires.
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BUMP! to the Howitzers of the FIELD ARTILLERY !
The last redleg in our family was ggg grandfather Capt. S.H. Dent, commanding Dent's Alabama Battery, Hindman's Div., Breckenridge's Corps, under "that S.O.B. Bragg" at Chickamauga.
He didn't have much time to fire salutes . . . his unit pulled their 6 lb. Napoleons up Snodgrass Hill by hand because it was too steep for the horses. (My horse made it, but she wasn't dragging any field artillery.)
I noticed at the Capitol there were four cannons but only three were firing. Was the fourth on standby for just such a mishap? Or did it misfire early on? I ask because at the Reagan Library yesterday there were four cannons and all four were firing. Thanks for the insight.
Gun 2
stand by
FIRE !
Gun 3
stand by
FIRE !
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I'll have to look it up on Monday, as my artillery reference books are at work, but I think that the "Pack 75" that you used was developed shortly before WWII.
I remember my father-in-law talking about how he trained on WWI French 75's during the 1930s while taking ROTC at Purdue University.
I have one question concerning overseas salutes--yesterday, 21-gun salutes will sounded at noon on each military according to local time zone. Then, at sunset a 50-gun salute was given what is the significance of that...I understand the 21-gun salute, but a 50-gun salute would have to be extraordinary.
Just let me know...
Enjoyed reading your post. I was stationed in Weisbaden, 4th bde, 4th ID (assigned to 8th ID). When were you in FRG?
Regards,
>>Since we were stationed near Giessen, 55 kilometers away from division headquarters in Frankfurt
Heh, I lived in Herborn Seelbach, not too far from Giessen.
Small world.
Had the salute battery at Ft Dix for 4 years, Pack 75's. Hard to find parts is right. Usually took good part off one and had post engineers make a copy.
I didn't pay close attention when the casket was leaving California for Washington but at the capitol, I noticed there were three guns in front of the capitol but only two were firing. I looked but didn't see any indication that a malfunction occured but figured that must have been what happened. Then, at the Reagan library, I was surprised to see four guns and immediately thought one must be a spare but got quite a surprise when it fired. Since there were four guns and all four guns were firing. I thought "That's odd because four guns don't add up to 21 rounds". Then I realized that by having an even number of guns firing, the last gun to fire in a sequenced 21 gun salute would be the #1 gun.
Was my assumption correct that the last shot was intended to be from the #1 gun?
Cool post! Thanks!
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I was closely watching several of the 21 gun salutes to Pres. Reagan and I noticed that the 3rd Gun in line was not firing by the ripples, were they holding one gun in reserve or what was the deal?
Fascinating thread. Thanks for the info, Cannoneer No. 4.