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Kurt_Laughlin
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:33 pm Post subject: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
Saw this when surveying other guns: www.google.com/mapmake...2276509061 KL

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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:50 am Post subject: Re: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
More likely a 155mm M1918 - US licence-built GPF. Looking at street view - the gun has lost its wheels but the barrel is definitely a GPF or M1918 - 5 tube barrel. Regards, Charlie _________________ landships.info

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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
M1917 GPF No.959 PUTEAUX its a French one I believe, Good find. I'll post a pic later if I dont forget

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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
www.ohio.com/news/wwi-...s=1.196727

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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
Huh. I don't know if that's the same gun. It certainly isn't in the same place. KL

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Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 1:20 am Post subject: Re: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
- CharlieC More likely a 155mm M1918 - US licence-built GPF. Looking at street view - the gun has lost its wheels but the barrel is definitely a GPF or M1918 - 5 tube barrel. Regards, Charlie ...and definitely not in Ohio (Chile), is that what this is (with upgraded carriage)?

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Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 2:04 am Post subject: Re: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
That's an M2 or M3 carriage (depending on starting point), a GPF carriage modified for motor transport. KL

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Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 2:10 am Post subject: Re: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
I forgot, here it is, this is in akron ohio, thi is a M1917 GPF No.959 PUTEAUX

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Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:53 am Post subject: Re: 155mm GPF in Akron OH?
Captured French 155 GPF's are apparently the guns that the allies expected to find at Pont du Hoc overlooking Utah Beach (before they were moved). Maybe everyone else knew this already, but it was news to me. _________________ "All facts go to clearly prove that Shades is a thrice-cursed traitor & mentally deranged person steeped in inveterate enmity toward mankind"

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