German artillery serial numbers

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:39 pm Post subject: German artillery serial numbers

This is dedicated thread where we all can post German artillery serials, from different locations. Mostly to have a centralized place to track the numbers and keep an ongoing discussion.

Let's start with 3.7 cm Pak 36 in Saumur:

R15562

Massimo_Foti

5.0 cm Pak 38 in Saumur:

R.6575

The marking above the breech seems a bit odd to me.

Walter

1942 hhg stands for Rheinmetall-Borsig

BruceClark · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 109

Massimo, Walter, et al,

I love the idea!
I've always felt that artillery- of all nations- has gotten short shift with respect to kits and references, though that is being better addressed these days.
I have photos of most of the remaining WWII German artillery pieces in Canada and would love to participate. That said, it is my observation that most of the guns are parked outside and between the multiple layers of thick paint and or rust, many of the serial numbers and manufacturing marks are no longer distinct.
I'll go through my photos and see what I can gleam.

Bruce

Walter

Pak 40 Liberty Museum Overloon
This time no R-number but a PJ-number
The number is PJ 1054

Walter

Pak 38 Liberty Museum Overloon
Number R 9705

Walter

10,5cm LeFH 18/40 Liberty Museum Overloon
Number R 2080

Michel_Krauss

88mm FlaK 37 Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands
Number: R674

Besides the serial at the breech, there are a bunch of serial numbers all over
- the cradle has it own serial at various locations;
- the crucifix platform has it's own serial also