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Monkey -> Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/15/2013 10:33:47 PM)

Looks very interesting

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/07/lost-wwii-battlefield-found-war-dead-included/?iref=allsearch



John 3rd -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/15/2013 11:27:18 PM)

That is pretty cool.



tocaff -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/16/2013 12:17:12 AM)

Interesting find. Thanks.



Gregg -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/16/2013 3:06:07 AM)

Those rusted gernades are British Mills Bombs.
Gregg



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/16/2013 5:24:12 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Gregg

Those rusted gernades are British Mills Bombs.
Gregg


Are you sure about that? Here are photos of Japanese type 91 and type 97 grenades.


[image]local://upfiles/37002/838032B9C98F4BCAB62ACE65CE1342B9.jpg[/image]

I looked again, you must be right these are different from the ones at eura creek



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/16/2013 5:31:24 PM)

Here's a mills bomb


[image]local://upfiles/37002/7B2593D1B81F47B4940884D9E9475A5F.jpg[/image]



Gregg -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/17/2013 1:08:30 AM)

Take a good look at the photo.
You will see the Mills Bombs distinctive filler plug and base cap.
Gregg



TOMLABEL -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/17/2013 1:17:02 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Gregg

Take a good look at the photo.
You will see the Mills Bombs distinctive filler plug and base cap.
Gregg



[image]local://upfiles/19527/AD08A76B737040F1BF4C3E507F0AF259.jpg[/image]



zuluhour -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/18/2013 3:04:32 AM)

eerie



LeeChard -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/18/2013 3:36:58 PM)

Would any of the explosives still be dangerous?



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/18/2013 8:38:39 PM)

You betcha. And besides the grenades etc. that you could see, there might be a minefield in the area. Those guys are lucky they haven't stepped on one.



Reg -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/20/2013 2:05:58 AM)

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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

You betcha. And besides the grenades etc. that you could see, there might be a minefield in the area. Those guys are lucky they haven't stepped on one.


If you read your history books, the Battle of Eora Creek was a fighting withdrawal not a static position defence. Besides everything (what little there was) had to be hauled over a mountain range along a muddy track on someones back so I cannot see (and I have not heard) of mines used in this campaign. Improvised devices such as grenades stuck in a tree with a piece of wire as a trigger (widely used as night time perimeter picket) would be a more realistic hazard but it has been a long time for those type of devices.....

Unstable unexploded ordinance would be everywhere though they probably would not be much larger than grenades and mortar rounds (all infantry weapons)....




dr.hal -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/21/2013 11:55:13 PM)

Amazing find! When I was living in London, part of an area around the Thames was evacuated as they uncovered a Blitz bomb, a large one at that.... so things are still turning up all over the place...



bigred -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 3:42:05 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: TOMLABEL

quote:

ORIGINAL: Gregg

Take a good look at the photo.
You will see the Mills Bombs distinctive filler plug and base cap.
Gregg



[image]local://upfiles/19527/AD08A76B737040F1BF4C3E507F0AF259.jpg[/image]

Hi Tom. I really like your avatar. Do you have any extras I can choose from for myself?[8D][:D]



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 4:22:15 AM)

Hi, bigred, how about this?


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geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 4:26:27 AM)

or this


[image]local://upfiles/37002/86B303224D0845669CD6814F8C9C7B8E.jpg[/image]



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 4:27:15 AM)

this perhaps


[image]local://upfiles/37002/CF1F57F42DA247F08CEBD1D7CC807D3C.jpg[/image]



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 4:27:59 AM)

or what about this?


[image]local://upfiles/37002/563231B093AC490094C9CDF0B74C0373.jpg[/image]



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 4:30:32 AM)

If you like playing the IJN, how about this?


[image]local://upfiles/37002/DCA8024EA24F463AAA4BDB8A8EB98AB9.jpg[/image]



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 4:33:59 AM)

If you're a showbiz fan, maybe this


[image]local://upfiles/37002/26F576720F6E489592FF9A3C28A0113D.jpg[/image]



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 4:36:29 AM)

If you're into sci-fi, maybe this:


[image]local://upfiles/37002/05313BDB56D447DEA449F38C2AFE275B.jpg[/image]



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 4:38:21 AM)

Oh, I missed the point. I was looking at your avatar not Tom's.

But Khan has pretty good boobs, don't you think?



geofflambert -> RE: Lost Battlefield In Papua on the Kokoda Trail (4/24/2013 5:00:28 AM)

If not for truth in advertising regulations, forcing me to portray myself as I am, I might have chosen this: Arrrrrr!


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