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Don't belittle our commitment either. In your original post, you forgot "Canadians involved in defence of Hong Kong - 8-25 Dec 1941" There tends to be some people who blow the US or Canadian commitment out of proportion.  Other tend to belittle them.  In reality it falls somewhere in the...

Some things I know about the system (or at least the version we saw): -It will not give you coordinates per se, but rather a bearing from which the shot was fired.  It will also give you calculated range and elevation to the point of origin. (Works best if they are shooting at you) - the...

That's OK, I understand the jealousy  ;D I once was given an attack position to get to by an armoured recce callsign.  I went there with the rest of the company, and did not see how it could be a suitable attack position.  When we finally go ahold of said recce callsign on the net and asked...

I've seen the Ferret system, and worked with a larger, similar system.  It is an excellent system, and echoes, shadow and ambient noise are all filtered out. It will work in all matters of terrain, and for bonus, the SA fire does not have to be aimed at you. I think it is a step in the right...

When looking at the future of indirect fire, it is always a good talk.  The 120 mm mortar offers some good punch, but limited range when compared to the 105 mm HEER.  The 81 mm is man packable, can be thrown into a G-Wagon or LAV, and does not require HLs to carry the ammo.  Problem with 81 mm...

If you are looking for an old gunner, try going to the RCA website at www.artillery.net They have connections with many, many gunner organisations and might be able to linky you up with someone who can help you out. They also house a good number of archives, and perhaps you can find a better...