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#1: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:46 pm
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During the annual event some artillery tractors were moved. I was finally able to get good portraits of this trio:

10,5 cm Haubitze 1942

10,5 cm Kanone 1935

15 cm Schwere Haubitze 1942

Massimo

#2: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:50 pm
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Among 20th century swiss artillery, 15 cm Schwere Haubitze 1916 is the rarest. So far I have seen only one in Schaffausen (Armeemuseum has one in Thun too). I am still not sure if the gun belongs to the Museum and, in that case, if it's a recent acquisition. There was a demo with four horses towing it, pretty impressive!

Massimo

#3: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: lovett155, Location: Falls Church/Washington DC

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:02 pm
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If this is a recent acquisition, it may be a German 15cm s.F.H. 1913 and limber that was for sale from a private collection in Belgium last year.

R/

Ralph Lovett

#4: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:18 pm
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Now you make me think... I really have to compare markings with the swiss gun in Schaffausen. I am out of home so I will have to wait for the weekend.
I know for sure its s/n is 1547.

Thanks you for the pointer!

Massimo

#5: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:41 am
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I am back home. Checked pictures from Schaffausen, both the gun and limber have same markings as the one I saw in Full. On top of that, the gun has 1549 as s/n, that make me guess they belongs to the same production batch sold to the Swiss Army.

Massimo

#6: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: lovett155, Location: Falls Church/Washington DC

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:47 pm
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The 15cm sFH 13 that was offered out of Belgium was Nr. 1387 and its limber. I have another of these howitzers so I did not purchase this one. Still the limber for the 15cm sFH 13 is of great interest to me. I wish I could have gotten at least the limber.

I have attached photos of this pair.

R/

Ralph

#7: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:45 am
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I visited Full last Saturday and managed to take a few pictures inside the workshop too. I've spotted a real treasure inside the workshop, they have a 10,5 cm Pak 51. This is a prototype I never heard about before. It's 105 mm gun from an AMX-13 that was mounted on what looks like the carriage from 10,5 cm Kanone 1935.

They are also restoring an austrian build 40 mm Bofors.

Pictures will follow asap.

Massimo

#8: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:57 pm
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The 15 cm Krupp 1916 is now on display. The light entering from the window behind it make taking pictures pretty hard:

15 cm Schwere Haubitze 1916 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#9: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:02 pm
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This was the last major 20th century swiss artillery still missing from the Museum's collection. It arrived in 2011:

10,5 cm Haubitze 1946 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#10: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:21 pm
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A 40 mm Bofors, build under license in Austria. Currently inside the workshop

4 cm M1936 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#11: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:58 pm
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Another shot of the Bofors:

4 cm M1936 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#12: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:09 pm
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The rare prototype:

10,5 cm Pak 51 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#13: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:09 pm
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Front view:

10,5 cm Pak 51 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

#14: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:11 pm
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There is a soviet gun near the 10,5 Pak 51. It looks like a 76,2 mm. Is there anybody able to identify the exact version?

Massimo

#15: Re: Full Militärmuseum Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, Switzerland

Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 4:53 pm
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You can see there is also a 7.5 cm Pak 40 waiting in the workshop too.

Massimo

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