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Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:56 am Post subject: Artillery in Sinsheim

This piece looks familiar... But I failed to identify it so far

Massimo

lovett155

This is a German 10,5cm l.F.H. 1916 that was re-built in the Inter-War period with new wheels. The breech-ring is also removable from the barrel in this redesign. The connection point between the barrel and recoil cradle is modified.

R/
Ralph

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim

Thanks Ralph!

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:48 am Post subject: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim

Ralph, maybe I could get some help on another id dilemma. This piece is in Bucharest. It's a WW I german gun. I've got some conflicting suggestions on Flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/...4595717860
www.flickr.com/photos/...4595717860

Thanks again

Massimo

claude_GILLONO · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 80

Maybe the Belgian version - acquired after WWI and modified between the wars.
HTH

JiriTintera · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim

Massimo,
in my opinion displayed weapon has long barrel. Therefore I assume that is 7.7 cm Feldkanone model 1916. To my misfortune I can not differentiate between products companies Krupp or Rheinmetall.

77-mm cannon L/35 and 105-mm howitzer L/22 used the same chassis.

7,7-cm FK16

10,5-cm leFK16

lovett155 · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim

Massimo

This is a much larger gun than the 7,7cm lFK 1916. It is a 10cm Kanone 1914.

My two German Artillery indentifiaction pages may help you in the future (one for Field artillery and the other for foot artillery):

www.lovettartillery.co...wings.html

www.lovettartillery.co...wings.html

This is my 7,7cm lFK 1916:

www.lovettartillery.co..._1916_.htm

Although with a somewhat longer barrel than the 10cm Kanone 1914, this is my example of the 10cm Kanone 1917 (notice it is much much larger than a 7,7cm) :

www.lovettartillery.co..._1917.html

R/

Ralph

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim

I Ralph, I really appreciate your help!

It would be nice, one day, to visit you and make a good photo coverage of your collection.

That Museum in Bucharest is amazing, especially on early 20th century artillery. I am still not sure if I managed to properly identify everything over there. If you have sometime to spare, I would love if you could double check my work:
www.flickr.com/photos/...595717860/

I would be more than glad to send you a DVD with hi-res pictures of that collection. Just drop me a PM if you would like one.

Thanks again.

Massimo

lovett155 · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim

Massimo,

You are very welcome.

Just doing a quick check I do not see any that I would identify differently. Bucharest certainly has a fantastic collection. The German 12cm on the non-recoil carriage is one that I did not know they had. I have never seen an example of this piece in person.

Let me know when you are able to visit Georgia, USA and I will make sure that my collection is open to you.

R/

Ralph

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:30 am Post subject: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim

Thanks for checking. I plan to visit Bucharest again in the future, I took plenty of pictures of their AFVs, but the artillery collection is really huge and deserves more.

I don't visit the USA very often, but you never know.

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Artillery in Sinsheim

We have seen various incarnations of Skoda 100 mm guns popping up in multiple place. Here is another one:

10 cm vz 14/19 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Artillery in Sinsheim

The Museum flag this as "NATO gun"... In fact it's an italian 149/19 mod 1937. It was pretty good and rem ained in service for quite a long time after WW II:

149 mm mod. 1937 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

It's the same model seen at Forte Bramafam:
www.flickr.com/photos/...9306630228

Massimo