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MORTAR-FIED Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/4/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a nano cache which should be very easy to locate. Please be aware of muggles. Be aware of where you retrieve it from and replace back in the same place. Please do not drop the parts, and if you do be sure to find them and replace them. Thanks.

Take care with children as road is near. Watch out for spiders.

"MINENWERFER"

World War I German 7.6cm Trench Mortar

Length: About 1525mm Width: 1067mm at the wheels
Muzzle Diameter: 101mm Bore Diameter: 76mm
Weight: Estimated at 230kg

Detachment: 4 + 2 men Rate of Fire: 20 rounds per minute
Elevation: 47 - 74 degrees Ammo Types: High Explosive, Gas
Range: 300 to 1,300 metres with up to 5 powder charges

Refurbished by VT Industrial Coatings and Relocated by
Clifton Shire Council for the Clifton RSL Sub Branch Inc

This item and the cache are located in a street centre park in the small town of Clifton, Qld. It is nicely looked after with lovely plantings and memorials.

Remember the fallen.

FTF honours go to "anddad" for this cache. Well Done!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre gur rqtr bs gur Zvarajresre oruvaq gur fvta.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)