#1: Artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:56 am ---- This piece looks familiar... But I failed to identify it so far
Massimo
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#2: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: lovett155, Location: Falls Church/Washington DCPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:09 pm ---- 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
#3: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:17 pm ---- Thanks Ralph!
Massimo
#4: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:48 am ---- 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
#5: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: claude_GILLONO, Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:27 pm ---- Maybe the Belgian version - acquired after WWI and modified between the wars.
HTH
#6: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: JiriTintera, Location: Prague, Czech RepublicPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:32 pm ---- 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
#7: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: lovett155, Location: Falls Church/Washington DCPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:08 pm ---- 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):
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) :
#8: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:34 pm ---- 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
#9: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: lovett155, Location: Falls Church/Washington DCPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:10 pm ---- 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
#10: Re: Help id artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:30 am ---- 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
#11: Re: Artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:50 am ---- We have seen various incarnations of Skoda 100 mm guns popping up in multiple place. Here is another one:
#12: Re: Artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:52 am ---- 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:
#13: Re: Artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:54 am ---- 10 cm K 17 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr
#14: Re: Artillery in Sinsheim Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:03 pm ---- I think the id of the two guns below was confirmed some time ago, but I am not 100% sure: