cas·ca·bel (ksk-bl) n. 1. A rounded projection behind the breech of a muzzleloading cannon. Spanish origin.
Artillery use. After 1800 AD, it became adjustable. The breech is closed in large calibres by a CASCABEL(E) screw, which is a solid block of forged wrought iron, screwed into the breech coil until it pressed against the end of the steel tube.
The Publication. The Association publishes a journal each quarter. It is distributed in colour to members via Australia Post, and also uploaded here as a PDF file. The name ‘CASCABEL’ was put forward by the first editor, Lieutenant Colonel Rob Gaw, and accepted because of its unique and obvious Artillery connection.
Note – Originally Cascabel was referred to as a “Journal” and is now a smaller “Newsletter”.
Quick Links
For those times when you want to track down an article that you’ve read in Cascabel but can’t remember which issue it’s in, the Editor has compiled a reference document containing the website links to many of the articles in Cascabel back to and including issue 107. This document will be updated on a regular basis. To access the document click here.
The Editions
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The editions are listed below. Click on the icon to the right of the issue to download the document.
| No. | Date | Title | Click to Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Apr 20 | Newsletter No. 9 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 9 |
| 8 | Jan 20 | Newsletter No. 8 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 8 |
| 7 | Sep 18 | Newsletter No. 7 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 7 |
| 6 | Feb 18 | Newsletter No. 6 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 6 |
| 5 | Jul 17 | Newsletter No. 5 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 5 |
| 4 | Feb 17 | Newsletter No. 4 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 4 |
| 3 | Nov 16 | Newsletter No. 3 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 3 |
| 2 | Sep 16 | Newsletter No. 2 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 2 |
| 1 | Jul 16 | Newsletter No. 1 | RAA Assoc Newsletter Number 1 |
| 126 | Apr 16 | The Bear | Issue126 – Apr 2016 |
| 125 | Jan 16 | Russian 6 inch 35 Calibre naval gun 1877 | Issue125 – Jan 2016 |
| 124 | Oct 15 | The K-300P (or Bastion-P) Russian missile system | Issue124 – Oct 2015 |
| 123 | Jul 15 | The Future Soldier? | Issue123 – Jul 2015 |
| 122 | Apr 15 | Last Blast for Hamels | Issue122 – Apr 2015 |
| 121 | Oct 14 | A Look Back In Time | Issue121 – Oct 2014 |
| 120 | Jul 14 | The Gun Park, 1943, Rollingstone Army Camp | Issue120 – Jul 2014 |
| 119 | Apr 14 | Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird VC, MG | Issue119 – Apr 2014 |
| 118 | Jan 14 | The Guns | Issue118 – Jan 2014 |
| 117 | Oct 13 | The Christmas Edition for all our Defence Force Personnel | Issue117 – Oct 2013 |
| 116 | Jul 13 | 30th Anniversary Edition | Issue116 – Jul 2013 |
| 115 | Apr 13 | Homeward Bound – Next Stop, Australia | Issue115 – Apr 2013 |
| 114 | Jan 13 | Medal of Gallantry recipient – Bdr David Robertson | Issue114 – Jan 2013 |
| 113 | Oct 12 | We may get one of these one day – don’t hold your breath | Issue113 – Oct 2012 |
| 112 | Jul 12 | Flying at its very best – Afghanistan | Issue112 – Jul 2012 |
| 111 | Apr 12 | Lest We Forget | Issue111 – Apr 2012 |
| 110 | Jan 12 | New Uniform Revealed! | Issue110 – Jan 2012 |
| 109 | Nov 11 | Afghanistan 2011- another never ending battle! | Issue109 – Nov 2011 |
| 108 | Aug 11 | New Guns! The M777A2 arrives! | Issue108 – Aug 2011 |
| 107 | May 11 | Honoring the Fallen | Issue107 – May 2011 |
| 106 | Feb 11 | The Artillery Training Team – Kabul (ATT-K) | Issue106 – Feb 2011 |
| 105 | Nov 10 | The Christmas Edition | Issue105 – Nov 2010 |
| 104 | Aug 10 | A Trench Mortar. (German Minenwerfer) | Issue104 – Aug 2010 |
| 103 | Jun10 | 81 mm Mortar in action | Issue103 – Jun 2010 |
| 102 | Mar 10 | ‘A’ Battery “Digging In” | Issue102 – Mar 2010 |
| 101 | Nov 09 | Battery Observation Post – Seymour 1939 | Issue101 – Nov 2009 |
| 100 | Jul 09 | The Tsar Pushka, showing its massive bore and cannonballs. | Issue100 – Jul 2009 |
| 99 | Apr 09 | A RAAF Caribou at Port Moresby, 2007 | Issue99 – Apr 2009 |
| 98 | Jan 09 | Major Hamer presenting the Association Plaque | Issue98 – Jan 2009 |
| 97 | Oct 08 | At the Gunner Dinner | Issue97 – Oct 2008 |
| 96 | Jul 08 | Hawain, Wewak Area, New Guinea. 8 May 1945 | Issue96 – Jul 2008 |
| 95 | Apr 08 | RAA Association Church Parade 10 Feb 2008 | Issue95 – Apr 2008 |
| 94 | Jan 08 | 2nd Australian Mountain Battery | Issue94 – Jan 2008 |
| 93 | Oct 07 | Exmouth Gulf, WA. 12 Oct 1943 | Issue93 – Oct 2007 |
| 92 | Jul 07 | The Sunbury Gun | Issue92 – Jul 2007 |
| 91 | Apr 07 | Presentation by Major General Jim Barry | Issue91 – Apr 2007 |
| 90 | Jan 07 | 8th Geelong Artillery, 1913 | Issue90 – Jan 2007 |
| 89 | Oct 06 | 8th G. A. (Geelong Artillery) | Issue89 – Oct 2006 |
| 88 | Jul 06 | Unveiling of the Assoc’n plaque | Issue88 – Jul 2006 |
| 87 | Apr 06 | The Cenotaph at Clunes | Issue87 – Apr 2006 |
| 86 | Jan 06 | 1956 Queen’s Birthday Salute, 2 Fd Regt | |
| 85 | Oct 05 | 75 mm Pack How, 106 Tk Atk Regt, Lae, 1943 | Issue85 – Oct 2005 |
| 84 | Jul 05 | 17 pdr from 3 RAR AT Pl, Korea | Issue84 – Jul 2005 |
| 83 | Apr 05 | Demo of new guns, Fort Gellibrand | Issue83 – Apr 2005 |
| 82 | Jan 05 | A Bygone Era | Issue82 – Jan 2005 |
| 81 | Oct 04 | The Kangaroo Court, Gunner Dinner | Issue81 – Oct 2004 |
| 80 | Jul 04 | 18 pdrs of 11 Fd Bty, 4 Fd Regt, 1941/42 | Issue80 – Jul 2004 |