The Great Halftrack Debate 428!

[K K Rossokolski]

I don't know if this is a serious post or not, but I'm a serious sort of cove so I shall enlighten you as far as I may.

Point 1 (Highly Pedantic) The Universal Carrier was a full tracked vehicle so it should not be considered in this endless saga

Point 2 Flexible little machine, so probably not too doctrinaire about what type of MG was carried -one might suspect the Vickers was capable of being dismounted -it was hardly cast in place at the foundry (Little joke). Bung it on the tripod (if not forgotten to bring) and Bob's your uncle, as we say down our way

Point 3 The Germans mainly used MG 34 or42, with the US preferring the .50 cal. No reason why they couldnt be dismounted. Were they -God knows- but knowing sailors, they wont carry stuff if the don't have to, so why should soldiers?

Point 4 What is the point of this anyway??

Point 5 Why am I still reading this? Am I a sad sad man? Up to a point yes, as are we all, but I am retired and have got bugger all else to do

Cheers
KKR