28 Apr 2022

World War II field gun discovered in a Greytown paddock

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 28 April 2022

Around the globe, remnants of World War II are still being discovered, and New Zealand is no exception.

A 1942 25-pounder field gun - commonly used by the British during the war - has been found in a Greytown paddock where it's been gathering rust for about 16 years.

Paul Weldrand, national co-ordinator for Group Op Ubique, who has been charged with refurbishing the weapon talks to Wallace about the discovery.

This WWII gun was pulled out from a paddock in Greytown.

This WWII gun was pulled out from a paddock in Greytown. Photo: supplied