"pounder" v. millimeter equivalents

Andy_ONeill · #1 September 12th, 2006, 03:22 PM

Are you talking about the use of captured Italian guns in Sicily? Ponte Grande bridge?
Because that's the only time they used them I'm aware of.

Marek_Tucan · #2 September 13th, 2006, 03:56 PM

IIRC they've used them as a filler between nothing and 6pdr after they were captured so the Sicily might really be the only place they were used.

Andy_ONeill · #3 September 14th, 2006, 07:54 AM

Ah...
I'm 99% certain:

They captured them in sicily.
On dropping by the bridge they found there were italians there and took them on.
Having beat these they found they now had a couple of ATG still intact.
Used them, AFAIK, just at the bridge.
The italian 47mil was fairly handy and had a useful he round. Not so brilliant as an ATG but...
Pretty sure they didn't keep them afterwards.
So never official equipment.

The paras themselves only ever had PIATS in ww2.
It's the air landing had guns like the 6pdr.
They landed in gliders so could have heavy weapons.
Paras at ponte grande, different people.