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Old 12-09-05, 19:51
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Default 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.
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Old 13-09-05, 02:03
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Maybe the Clydebank just wanted to give as good as they took!
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Old 17-09-05, 11:23
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Default 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
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Old 17-09-05, 22:04
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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."

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Old 17-09-05, 22:27
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Default Hey Hanno !!

Is this "Flying Dustbin" the ammo fired at fortifications by petard Churchill tanks. :
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Old 17-09-05, 22:35
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Is this "Flying Dustbin" the ammo fired at fortifications by petard Churchill tanks. :
Hi Garry, yes it is.

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