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Sofia. National museum of military history
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
The display contains a whole SA-2 battery, with six launchers, radar and command vehicle: SA-2 Guideline by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
An artillery piece you don't see that often: 8 cm PL kanon vz 37 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:21 am Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
- Massimo_Foti This was quite unexpected, a Pavesi tractor in Sofia: Pavesi tractor by Massimo Foti, on Flickr OK, so I'm guessing those are the wheeled equivalent of "grousers" that can be deployed in mud/snow as needed and retracted for road and firm ground work?

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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
- Doug_Kibbey OK, so I'm guessing those are the wheeled equivalent of "grousers" that can be deployed in mud/snow as needed and retracted for road and firm ground work? Yes! Massimo

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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:34 am Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
I know Doug likes vintage, multi-barrell weapons BTW I am not 100% sure about the identification here 10,66 mm Nobel machine gun by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
This is quite an unique piece, a naval gun from Krupp mounted on a field carriage: 15 cm S.K.L 40 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr More info here: www.bulgarianartillery...m%20iR.htm

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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:50 am Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
Another unidentified gun: Unidentified Krupp turkish gun by Massimo Foti, on Flickr The markings show it's a Krupp gun that belonged to the Turkish Army: www.flickr.com/photos/...hotostream Here you can see another view: www.flickr.com/photos/...hotostream It remains to be seen if the muzzle-brake is original or a later upgrade. Caliber to me seems in the 100/105 mm range Massimo

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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
Could it be one of these? www.bulgarianartillery...201905.htm I was unable to find better pictures to compare .-( Massimo

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Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
The muzzle brake is certainly a later addition. I have yet to see an early 20th century piece with such a feature. In fact, it looks like it came from a leFH 18. _________________ 1/72 and 1/76 scale fanatic.

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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
Yes, thinking again, I am sure the muzzle brake was added at a later stage. That's make things even more interesting, because it would imply it was in active use long after it was captured during the Balkan Wars. Your hint about the leFH 18 would confirm the 105 mm caliber. Thanks Massimo

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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
7.5 cm Gebirgsgeschutz 36 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
10 cm K 18 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
Very nice artillery stuff in Sofia Thanks for sharing Massimo ! Walter

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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:17 pm
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Regarding the 10cm Turkish gun at Sofia.

The Ottoman army ordered 18 10cm Belagerungskanone (Siege Gun) in 1905. These were 105mm L/30 guns weighing about 2900kg. It looks a good match for the gun at Sofia except for the muzzle brake. The gun is similar to the 107mm Krupp gun supplied to the Russian Army.

The date of 1905 is quoted but there doesn't seem to be an image of the date marking. If, as seems likely, the gun was processed through the Imperial Arsenal at Istanbul it should have a Rumi date and serial no. in Osmanli script.

The Osmanli script on the breech ring puts a bound on when the gun entered service since imported guns after the start of WW1 don't have
the script and locally (Turkish) built guns stopped using the script just after the end of WW1.

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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Sofia. National museum of military history
Thanks for the additional info Charlie. Massimo

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