War Diaries Talk

58th Battery

  • erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

    The diary says all guns 58th battery out of action. Does this mean there are broken or just not in position to shoot?

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  • cyngast by cyngast moderator

    I've read through the page three or four times and I still can't find where it says they are out of action. I'll blame it on the fact that the time changed here in the US last night!

    Unless the diary says that the guns suffered a direct hit by enemy shelling, I think you can safely say that they are not in position to shoot.

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  • erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be in response to cyngast's comment.

    Here time changes last week of march. About 58th battery: look at time 4.32 almost at the end of the second line, between brackets, under 58th.

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  • ral104 by ral104 moderator, scientist

    I think Cynthia's right, Erik - there doesn't seem to be any mention of the guns being knocked out, so assume in this case they're out of action due to needing maintenance.

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