23rd February in wartime Northern Ireland

On 23rd February 1942, Major General Russell P. Hartle observed as American gunners first trained with British 25-pounder guns in the hills of Northern Ireland.

Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by an artillery battery commander and a senior British artillery officer in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by an artillery battery commander and a senior British artillery officer in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by American and British artillery officers in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by American and British artillery officers in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by American and British artillery officers in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by American and British artillery officers in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by American and British artillery officers in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by American and British artillery officers in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by American and British artillery officers in Northern Ireland.
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Major General Russell P. Hartle, commanding officer 34th (Red Bull) Infantry Division, United States Army, watches American gunners take their first shots with British 25-pounder guns accompanied by American and British artillery officers in Northern Ireland.
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