Help Id. coastal gun

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Manuferey » 31 Jan 2015, 02:23

Sturm78,

This is one of the 164 mm Mle 1887-93 of the French coastal battery of Les Capelains that defended Cherbourg harbor in 1940.

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Post by Sturm78 » 01 Feb 2015, 11:26

Thank you for your help, Emmanuel

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 14 Feb 2015, 00:25

Hi all,

Another 164mm Mle 1887-93 french coastal gun:

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 07 Mar 2015, 20:38

Hi all,

Can somebody identify this french coastal gun ??

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 08 Mar 2015, 02:49

It is a french 100 MM m1897-17.

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Manuferey » 08 Mar 2015, 03:15

And it is the French coastal battery at Cape Gris-Nez.

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Post by Sturm78 » 08 Mar 2015, 13:44

Thank you for your help, ROLAND1369 and Emmanuel...

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 29 Apr 2015, 23:35

Hi all,

I am not sure: 164mm Mle 1893-96 coastal gun ??

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 04 May 2015, 12:28

...uppsss...this is the image of the gun:

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Manuferey » 04 May 2015, 23:34

Hi Sturm78,

Yes, it is one of the "164 mm Mle 1893-96 sur affût 1893-28" guns of the French battery at Fort Lapin in Calais.

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 05 May 2015, 12:23

Thank you, Emmanuel

Here, another image of an 194mm Mle 1902 french coastal gun in Boulogne

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 08 Jun 2015, 11:08

Hi all,

240mm M1903 french coastal guns captured :

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Manuferey » 09 Jun 2015, 00:39

It is the Cap de la Hève battery in Le Havre. We can see the lighthouse through the arms of the 2nd soldier from the right. :idea:

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 18 Jun 2015, 00:51

Thanks, Emmanuel

Here, another image of one of these guns:

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Re: Help Id. coastal gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 25 Aug 2015, 11:50

Hi all,

Can somebody identify this coastal gun ??

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