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Infantry Heavy Weapons training. The Small Arms School, Netheravon.
c1941: Infantry training with Vickers machine guns on Salisbury Plain.
With the formation of the Machine Gun Corps in October, 1915, a training centre was formed at Belton Park, near Grantham. In October 1922, the Machine Gun School was moved to Netheravon, Wiltshire, where it took over the premises of the Cavalry School.
During the Second World War it was referred to as the Small Arms School - Netheravon Wing (Netheravon). By July 1945, it had become the Infantry Heavy Weapons School (Netheravon).
In 1948, it became the Support Weapons Wing of the School of Infantry. It remained as such for the rest of the Vickers' service.
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Printed image size(s): B2 only (58 x 38 cm)
Owner: Infantry Officers Mess, Land Warfare Centre, Warminster
Price(s): £70
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