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Hanno Spoelstra

12-09-05 19:51

Munitions workers posing with a "Flying Dustbin" landmine

Click here to see munitions workers posing with a "Flying Dustbin" landmine at the SCWS Sheet Metal Factory, Shieldhall, during the Second World War.

Gordon Yeo

13-09-05 02:03

Maybe the Clydebank just wanted to give as good as they took!

Pete	17-09-05 11:23

Flying Dustbin

Not a land mine but a petard fired by a springloaded gun mounted on Churchill AVRE tanks (or "Funnies") One of my friends drove one from Normandy up through Holland and into Hamburg . Pete

Hanno Spoelstra

17-09-05 22:04

There's also a picture of "General Bernard Montgomery on a tour of inspection of the "Flying Dustbin" landmine production facilities at the SCWS sheet metal factory, Shieldhall, probably in the early months of 1944."

H.

Garry Shipton (RIP)

17-09-05 22:27

Hey Hanno !!

Is this "Flying Dustbin" the ammo fired at fortifications by petard Churchill tanks.:salute: :confused:

Hanno Spoelstra

17-09-05 22:35

Re: Hey Hanno !!

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Originally posted by Garry Shipton
Is this "Flying Dustbin" the ammo fired at fortifications by petard Churchill tanks.:salute: :confused:

Hi Garry, yes it is.

H.

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