Rule .303: The Welshpool Small Arms Factory, 1942

An Australian plan was established in 1939 for the domestic production of armaments in the event war cut off the continent from the oceanic supply lines which sustained it. As a result a number of factories were built thoughout the country. One of these was established in Welshpool, Western Australia. Factory No. 6 as it was known produced one of the most import calibres of the war, the venerable .303, used by Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft, Vickers and Bren machine-guns and the iconic Lee Enfield Rifle.

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Rule .303: The Welshpool Small Arms Factory, 1942 is an episode from Backyard Battlefields.

This episode is 07:30 long.

This episode was published on Jul 18, 2024.

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