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The Cameron Highlanders The Cameron Highlanders wore a dark blue glengarry with a red toorie. The Regiment was formed during the height of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) by Sir Alan Cameron of Erracht in 1793. It was named after one of the most powerful Highland Clans at the time as the Cameronian Volunteers, but soon designated as the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameronian Volunteers). The Regiment was then sent to the West Indies and remained at Martinique for 2 years, where it suffered terribly from disease, to such an extent that fit men were allowed to transfer to other Regiments and only 200 men returned to England in 1797. In 1799 the regiment was part of the Helder Campaign during the War of the Second Coalition (1798–1802) and took part in the battle at Egmont-op-Zee. The campaign had two objectives: to neutralize the Batavian fleet and to promote an uprising against the Batavian government. The Anglo-Russian forces brokered a deal in order to evacuate from the peninsula after defeat at the Battle of Castricum (1799). The 79th were also part of a failed assault on the Spanish coast at Ferrol in 1800. In 1808 the 79th Foot moved to Portugal and then Spain as part of the Peninsular War (1808-1814) fighting at the Battle of Corunna, The Battle of Busaco, The defence of Cadiz, The Battle of Fuentes d'Onor, The Battle of Salamanca, The occupation of Madrid, The siege of Burgos, The Battles of the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, and The Battle of Toulouse. In 1815 the 79th formed part of the Duke of Wellington’s force at the Battle of Waterloo. During the battle the Regiment formed a square to repel the French cavalry and Piper Kenneth MacKay stepped outside the square playing the ancient tune of "Cogadh no Sith" (War or Peace) to rallying effect and by nightfall the Great Army of Napoleon had been destroyed. In 1854 the Regiment served during the Crimean War fighting at the Battles of Alma and Sevastopol. The Regiment then moved to India to assist the Honourable East India Company in crushing The Indian Rebellion of 1857. The 79th took part in the recapture of Lucknow (1858) and then remained in India for 12 years. Upon their return the Regiment were stationed on the Isle of Wight and performed ceremonial duties for Queen Victoria, for which they were awarded the title ‘The 79th Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders’. In 1881 the Regiment was one of the few to escape amalgamation during the Childers Reforms, due only having one battalion, while the title 79th was dropped and the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders moved to Egypt as part of the successful Tel-el-Kebir remaining in Egypt until 1886. The Regiment then participated in the Boer War and fought at various battles including the fall of Pretoria, the Battle of Diamond Hill, the capture of Spitzkopf and the Battle of Nooitgedacht and returned to Scotland in 1904. The Regiment went on to serve during both World War One and World War Two. In 1961 as part of the Defence Review the Cameron’s were amalgamated with the Seaforth Highlanders to form the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Cameron’s). In 1994 it was further amalgamated with the Gordon highlanders to become the Highlanders. Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, white metal cap badge depicting St Andrew on ground with his saltire cross at the centre of a wreath of thistles, the top arms of which join the top arms of the cross. At the base of the wreath is a scroll bearing the title ‘CAMERON’ CAPTAIN NAPIER CHARLES GORDON CAMERON, 1st BATTN. THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS, was born at Gibraltar on the 14th December, 1876, being the son of the late General Sir William Gordon Cameron, G.C.B.,of Nea House, Christchurch, Hants, who served in the Crimea. Captain Cameron began his military career by joining Strathcona's Horse in 1900 ; in the following year he received a commission in the Scottish Horse, and served with them during the remainder of the South African war, in which he was wounded. For his services he was mentioned in Despatches and received the Queen's medal with four clasps. In June, 1902, he was gazetted to the Northumberland Fusiliers, and when the battalion was disbanded in 1908, obtained a commission in the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders as a Lieutenant,. With this battalion he served in the Great War, being promoted Captain in September, 1914. On the 14th of that month he was reported wounded and missing, but rejoined his regiment after two days. On this occasion he owed his escape from capture by the Germans by feigning death, and lay for time on the ground while German soldiers cut off his belt and removed his claymore and revolver. Later on, while waiting till darkness to return to the regiment, with some private soldiers, they heard an officer of the Black Watch calling for help, and Captain Cameron with a private in the Camerons went out and brought him in under heavy fire. He was killed in action at the Battle of the Aisne on the 25th September, 1914.

Here are a nice set of Anti-Aircraft Flak binoculars we got in today. D.F.(Doppellfernrohr-Double Telescope) as used on the 88mm Gun. Optics are excellent and Filters and zoom dials are very smooth ,a tribute to the excellence of German Engineering.Stamped with 'D.F. 10 X 80 and letters dkl for the maker Josef Schneider & Co of Kreuznach and number 33464 indicating an early war example. Tinted filter control on left is marked Klar-Clear, dunkel-dark, mittel-medium and hell-light.All original dark grey paint finish. Lens covers in good condition and lenses clear and all working parts. Also used on U boats and fortifications such as the Atlantic Wall.

Just picked up a DVD of Operation Crossbow, I have not seen that in ages.

I was looking through a diffrent forum online when I saw someone posted a painted M1917 YJ serial number helmet that has what looks to be white letter "N" painted inside, partially underneath the liner pad. I too have a YJ series helmet with the same exact white N or IV. The only major difference between the two marks is the location; the camo helmet has it at the back (near the heat stamp), while mine has it on the other side away from the heat stamp. Side note: I believe the orignial owner of my helmet wore it on backwards, as the 36th Division insignia is actually on the back of the helmet (near the heat stamp). Taking that into account, the symbols would both be in the wearer's back side of the helmet. Does anybody else have a YJ with this mark? Otherwise, does anyone know what it could be? My guess would maybe be a inspection marking, But obviously not every YJ helmet has this, so maybe it is something else, but im not sure what that would be. Does anybody have any ideas? This seems like to big a coincidence to not be something. The camo helmet is stamped YJ132, while mine is YJ155. Im currently trying to look into records to see if this was done at the factory.

We have a post for Youtube guns... now how about the idiots who cannot properly shoot?

Idiots with guns - Haven't fired a shot in anger - or otherwise for years. In our school days we used to stage battles with a pre-war Haenel air rifle .177 and a Webley-Scott extra power .22 air pistol. Mock WW2 battles versteht sich... Went on for quite some time, agreed was to aim below chest level at the highest, to avoid unnecessary risks. One day that went wrong, and I got a .22 pellet in the face just at the right side of the mouth, which a big tooth luckily stopped. The pellet was lodged, so that required removal. The friend of mine was very much concerned, so off we went to the hospital near Chingford, and the pellet was removed, which I still have (the second one I collected in this manner). The scar remained for many years, about the fourth one, all on the right hand side of the face. Was rather lucky, das hätte ins Auge gehen können! Later at the ATC fired the complementary 25 rounds of 303 ammunition at a "Pappkameraden" using a 1941 No.4 Mk. 1 rifle. Later at a firing range near Rainham, Kent, had the pleasure of firing a British Webley service revolver, a black power musket and a black powder pistol. That was about it. I still kept my own .22 vintage Diana air rifle and also a further .177 type of that make for a few years, which I then sold to the son of a former Waffen-SS veteran living in London, who had served with "Division Frundsberg", and was originally from Annaberg in Sachsen. I heard he unfortunately passed on two years ago.

some of the clay grounds will let you on with no licence as long as you are with someone with a licence and that you are useing the licence holders gun, it is also getting tougher to get a licence these days and recent events have done us no favours. Cowans Law clay pigeon ground does a very good afternoons shooting corperate day sort of thing, could be an interesting day out.

I shoot but have not done so in the UK, though thinking of obtaining a license to get back into it. I've shot 12 gauge at clay pigeons, Pellet, Air Rifle and .22 cal target shooting and all types of Black Powder pistol, musket and long rifle (GREAT fun!). Also do Compound and Recurve Bow and Tomahawk target throwing.... mostly through Scouting in the United States.

Out of interest do any of the members on here shoot, could be an interesting day out.

Lmao nobody stands correctly they all need to lean into the gun