#1: some things to ID Author: armyjunk2, Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:40 pm ---- hello everyone, any ideas on what these abandoned pieces of equipment are? Second photograph is some sort of AA equipment I think or a piece of that equipment. Thanks a lot
#2: Re: some things to ID Author: JiriTintera, Location: Prague, Czech RepublicPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:21 pm ---- This is a french Canon antichar de 25mm modèle 1937 at which the shield lacking, recoil spring and a blast remover of gun muzzle.
#3: Re: some things to ID Author: armyjunk2, Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:02 pm ---- Thank you Jim, sometimes the more I look the less I see...
The AA part is maybe a 1930's part
Both were at Ft Totten NY in the 80's
#4: Re: some things to ID Author: Massimo_Foti, Location: Lugano, SwitzerlandPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:12 pm ---- The AA may belong to a Breda 20 mm, but I am really wild guessing here
Massimo
#5: Re: some things to ID Author: JiriTintera, Location: Prague, Czech RepublicPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:00 pm ---- Dear Sirs,
Breda is an Italian product. French Army only system Hotchkiss:
- mitrailleuse de 25 mm contre-aéroplanes modèle 1938
- mitrailleuse de 25 mm contre-aéroplanes modèle 1939 (heavy variant)
- mitrailleuse de 25 mm contre-aéroplanes modèle 1940 (naval and static variant)
- mitrailleuse de 25 mm contre-aéroplanes modèle 1940 jumelée (ground-based twin variant)
#6: Re: some things to ID Author: armyjunk2, Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 6:35 pm ---- I sorta think US 1930-40 AA Equipment not necessarily a weapon but fire control equipment....but I really don't know...These are/were located at Fort Totten, NYC
