WWII Gun marker

[Ed Storey]

Originally Posted by CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé

I want to thank all of you that gave me some answers.
I gest I was not clear enough.
I am not taking about the AIMING POSTS or the ZERO LINE MARKER, because they are put in place after the gun is at the gun position.
What I am trying to find out is
The GPO / TSM made the reccy and planted ‘GUN MARKERS ‘ where they wanted the guns to be situated.
When the gun number one comes on the gun position, he will stop his gun at this GUN MARKER in line with the gun telescope.
This is how we did it with the 105 and 155 mm guns, I am sure the 25 Pdr had something similar.
Merci à tous et j’apprécie votre appui.
Gilles

This is why I don't invest a lot of time in answering forum questions as "I am sure the 25 Pdr had something similar" does not cut it and simply shows that you need to do some research into how field artillery was laid during the Second World War. Just because things were done a certain way when you were in the 'guns' does not mean that they were done the same way 50 years prior. Sending out ambiguous shot-gun questions to a forum may provide the answer you want, but at the end of the day you really need to sit down, crack a few books and actually become proficient in the topic before you continue pestering people to do your research. I hope I am clear enough.

[Jakko Westerbeke]

And if you do just that, my experience is that on most forums you’ll get no useful* replies either because you know more about the subject than anyone else there already … Not saying this applies always and everywhere, of course.


* Many of the ones you do get tend to tell you things you already explained yourself, because the poster didn’t read your question thoroughly enough.

[CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé]

Hello Mister Edstory, sorry that I offended you in asking a question to the forum.
I guess I was wrong in believing that the forum was to help forum members to find and exchanged answers on military subjects.
That why I add more explanations to my question.
For your information I did do research and I could not find the answer and that is why I asked the question to the great knowledge of the forum members across the world.
In any events thank you for your kind guidance.
Gilles

[Ron Pier]

I also couldn't see anything wrong with the enquiry! I was quite interested to see the outcome. Shame your picture didn't download Gilles. Ron

[CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé]

Thank you Ron for your support, if I find the answer I will publish it for the knowledge of all the interested members.
Merci!
Gilles

[rob love]

Gilles
Please do.

In my minor experience with the artillery, you were lucky if you got a piece of cardboard with your callsign when entering the gun position. But I was support. As far as they were concerned we were to park out back far enough they could get us if they needed us but not be in the way.