Kayaks go to war!

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Kayaks go to war!

05-20-2012, 09:21 PM, (This post was last modified: 05-20-2012, 10:28 PM by Kool Kat.)

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Kayaks go to war!

Gents:

I just returned from a business trip to London, UK! Royal Guard

I met not only a fellow Blitz officer - Toni... but Toni was kind enough to share with me the British Imperial War Museum! Search

Some folks may recall that I am a kayak enthusiast (own two kayaks)... and obviously have an interest in WW2! ;)

Well, the British utilized kayaks in WW2... these craft were called "cockleshell canoes"... and I spotted one of the original cockleshell canoes hanging on a museum wall! Big Grin

Check it out HERE.

Aside from the British kayak... there were lots of WW2 era equipment in the museum... BTW which is free to the public!

It's one thing to "push around" pixels representing AFVs and other equipment... it's quite another to see these vehicles and guns in person!

I've attached a few photos. Enjoy!

15-inch naval guns
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JagdPanther
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T34/85
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V1 "Buzz" Bomb
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"Bangers and Mash"
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Regards, Mike / "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week." - George S. Patton /