And a liitle war anecdote. In the mid 1950s a reception was given by the Bundeswehr to honor veterans. Standing together with a mug of beer. A ramrod straight guy in his 40s with a monocle says: " I was in Stalingrad 1943, got the Gefrierfleischorden and the Eiserenes Kreuz 1. Klasse. Another guy in his 60´s with a Kaiser mustache: I was in Verdun 1916 and got my Pour Le Merite directly from the Kaiser. Suddenly, little guy, about a hundred years old joins the scene. "And you? " the others asked? “I was in Sedan 1870”. “And?” “No medal, but we won!”
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Nope, never even thought to get a picture.
Its because when the smoke stack was folded down for transit, it lay horozontally (lengthways) and looked a bit like an artillery piece.
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