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OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:53 pm
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That's a great map, armyjunk2. If I'd only had it 25 years ago.... Sad

It was probably available, if only I had known where to look. A lot of those trails became the roads that we knew. And I'll bet the ones that had fallen from use were still visible.

I'm very interested in learning more. Please e-mail with any information that you can share.

DennisMenace56(takethisout)@bellsouth.net I see people using the (takethisout) all the time. Guess it keeps spammers from calling?

Thanks, Dennis

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
Is that like Burlington? _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected]) we do it to confuse out of staters Jeff Lewis PS Bob Smart check your email and PM please

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:13 am Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
Dennis, I sent you a set of the 1921 and the 1935 maps to the Harbor Defenses of Panama, let me know if you get them ok. I have plans for most of the Ordnance related building there also.........

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:05 pm
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Got the maps Armyjunk2. Thanks!

Looking at maps published in the '20s and '30s is like going into a time warp. Stuff marked "proposed" was the base where I lived, 60 years later. Stuff marked "existing" was the stuff that we stumbled across and marveled at, deep in jungle.

Our military maps didn't show anything there, or just said "ruins". It took the advent of the internet before I found out the true extent of all those mysterious ruins!

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
My apologies for stepping so hard on the forum threads. Hopefully, I'll be called back from lay-off soon. I know you guys will be glad, too!

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Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
A couple of M1879A4 guns on M2A3 (WWII era?) carriagees at Fort Jackson... This one was at the Fort Jackson museum Couldnt make too much off the breach - except 1918... This one was across the street Neil

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Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
thank you neil

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Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
No problem - did you already have them on the list? Neil

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Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
1302 and 1303 but no pictures

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:50 am Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
Armyjunk2, here's some arty from the 45th Infantry Division Museum in OKC - thanks to my friend Kevin... ID these for us if you would! Another M1897 on an M2 carriage? M1905 3" field gun Not sure which era or type this is.... But it seems to also have a really impressive carriage Two actually? Neil

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:06 pm
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That looks like either an 8" gun or a 240mm Howitzer. Yes, it is a two load piece (They have a gun and recoil system on the travel carriage at Aberdeen but not the carriage) I wonder what the tires are on the transport for that? Aberdeen had a hard time finding tires the right size when they needed them. Turned out the Russians still used that size on some large vehicles. So the display at Aberdeen has Russian tires Shocked

. I wonder if we can claim it is Reverse lend lease

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
M1918A1 Howitzer No.218 M1918A1 Howitzer No.218 75mm M1897A4 ABS No.22267 M1902 3" field gun SN 90 M1902 3" field gun SN 90 Gun, 8in., M1; Carriage, Gun, 8in., M2 World War II

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
The muzzle of the 8" has me a little baffled. Any ideas what it is? _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
- bsmart The muzzle of the 8" has me a little baffled. Any ideas what it is? Looks like it was used with a barrel insert for testing ammunition of some sort. _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: OT - WWI artillery for Armyjunk2
M1897A4 75mm field gun M1920M1 155mm field howitzer - appears to be one of the oldest surviving items in the museum collection. The museum catalogue system includes a year along with the item number. Most date from the 1940s - this one is dated 1920... PaK 97/38 7.5cm - French 75 converted to an anti-tank gun Neil

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