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Title: Can't be minesweepers !
Post by: Lydart on Monday 20 October 08 18:40 BST (UK)

Referring to this:-

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,335483.0.html

... we can't work out what this says ... not many minesweepers in the Somme !

"Severely shelled by .... ?"

Title: Re: Can't be minesweepers !
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 20 October 08 18:43 BST (UK)

Minenwerfers-German multi barrelled trench mortar type things!

Ady :)

Title: Re: Can't be minesweepers !
Post by: Lydart on Monday 20 October 08 18:45 BST (UK)

Goodness !

That was quick !

Thanks Ady

Title: Re: Can't be minesweepers !
Post by: Pyewacket on Tuesday 21 October 08 18:48 BST (UK)

Thanks Ady,

No wonder 4 of them died.

                                  Pyewacket

Title: Re: Can't be minesweepers !
Post by: Lydart on Tuesday 21 October 08 20:22 BST (UK)

Thanks Ady ... Pyewacket is the lady whose uncle + 3 was killed by the 'minesweeper' thingy !

She's new to RC and I'm aiding and abetting her !