Can anyone identify this artillery gun?

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Can anyone identify this artillery gun?

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Post by Chris Dale » 02 Feb 2016, 13:08

Can anyone help identify this gun in the photo? I know it's not a great photo and there a signpost in the way but I'm hoping someone with eagle eyes might be able to assist?

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The photo is from the 1920s/30s taken at Hove RNVR parade ground. It's for an interesting article on local history by Judy Middleton-
http://hovehistory.blogspot.co.uk/2016/ ... ve_31.html

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Post by ROLAND1369 » 02 Feb 2016, 23:38

From the size and shape I would say it is a WW I German 210 MM M1916 Morser. Almost as interesting are the gun barrels projecting from the RNVR gun drill hall at the left.


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Re: Can anyone identify this artillery gun?

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Post by Chris Dale » 03 Feb 2016, 00:50

Thank you Roland, I think you're probably correct there. Even more interesting for me, there used to be a 10.5cm SMS Koenigsberg gun on the other side of the parade ground!

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