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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: What is this?
Big SP Gun, US SP Joe D

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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?
1945 -U.S.A. T-92 240mm SP Howitzer T-93 8" Gun Motor Carriage

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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?
Thanks, Thought the suspension looked familiar, didn't realize it was that old, thinking more along early '50's creation. Joe D

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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?
And there is supposedly one 'behind the fence' at Aberdeen. Where was that picture taken? _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?
That's the TACOM one, Drive by it every day.......

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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?
I was doing some aerial recons of the Detroit area (Google Map). Didn't have my AFV register with me. Joe D

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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?
Ironically, the vehicles here at TACOM are probably not on the TACOM Army loan office register, it is my understanding that the vehicles here on the arsenal are owned by the CMH. They just added some stuff to the front lawn too, the M110 is gone, replaced with a M109A6, and they put an MGS next to the M1 and added an armored HMMWV.

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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?
I'm reading M. Doubler's "Closing With the Enemy" and he makes mention of using 155mm guns and at least once a 240mm gun in direct-fire mode in taking some villages and heavy fortifications. I wondered what the 240mm was. What chassis is this built on?

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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:32 pm
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- Doug_Kibbey

I'm reading M. Doubler's "Closing With the Enemy" and he makes mention of using 155mm guns and at least once a 240mm gun in direct-fire mode in taking some villages and heavy fortifications. I wondered what the 240mm was.

What chassis is this built on?

Just a click away,....

"These were the heaviest SP guns built in the U.S. The chassis for these monsters was from the M26E3 Pershing Heavy Tank."

Don

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Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: What is this?
Heres a PDF link. Good Info on this subject, for all you 'Cannon Cocker' buffs REPORT ON FIELD ARTILLERY CONFERENCE Regards Don

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