Ron,
I certainly respect your opinions and as forum members go, you are one of the leading authorities. But I have to disagree with you on this one.
I may be way off base, but my understanding the reason the artillery units had the â??ballâ? instead of the point on top, was more of a practical mater and not cosmetic.
Apparently the movements of artillery men while loading and unloading their field guns, bending , up and down ect....in close proximity to the other members, the spike caused a few eye injuries.
So the â??Ballâ? top was adopted instead of the spike.
Iâ??ll attempt to find the ref material concerning this information and post it.
Jim
__________________
The "truth" is a matter of Perception
|