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Major Destruction -> RE: Ammo Carriers (9/7/2005 5:17:27 AM)
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Well, from what I remember - if that is anything to go on, the Canadians used their 4.2's for counter mortar fire, primarily. That is, firing on German mortar positions. The 3in mortars were used offensively.
I read recently about an American battery that was involved in the Sadzot battle (Ardennes 1944) that their job was to bombard particularly obnoxious German artillery positions from the very front lines of the campaign. They always received intense retaliatory bombardments (for which they were prepared) because their bombardments were particularly detested by the receiving end.
Therefore from my meandering readings, I would conclude that the 4.2 was an offensive weapon of particularly offensive nature.
As for WP rounds, I think you will find that these were the norm and not an adjuct. I have heard it said that the Germans had suggested that if the Americans continued to use the WP rounds, they would retaliate with gas. But the Germans didn't use gas and I am not sure if the threat was actually made in the first place. No doubt the WP is a nasty weapon and still not properly modeled in SPWAW IMHO although it is capable of destroying a tank it does not seem to affect infantry appreciably. But I digress........
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