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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 16 Feb 2015, 19:24

Hi all,

I am not sure about this gun: 83mm 18pdr british gun or 75mm M1917 US gun ???

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Esa Muikku » 16 Feb 2015, 23:31

That is the 75 K 17, a.k.a. the Betlehem gun.


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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 21 Feb 2015, 23:53

Thank you, Esa

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 27 Feb 2015, 15:29

Hi all,

I am not sure about this old gun. I think ex-Russian 152mm M1904 siege gun. Is this correct ??

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 15 Mar 2015, 12:54

Nobody ??

Well, here another image from SA-Kuva archive (69894)
76.2mm M1912 Schneider infantry gun ?? :?

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 21 Mar 2015, 12:20

Nobody for my last two images ?? :(

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by karlik » 21 Mar 2015, 14:39

Hi!
It seems to me second gun it is 76 LK/13
http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/Infantry_guns.htm

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Swing » 21 Mar 2015, 20:37

Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,

I am not sure about this old gun. I think ex-Russian 152mm M1904 siege gun. Is this correct ??

Image from SA-Kuva archive (3925)
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You are right. Moreower, If you'll press "i" button under the preview photo, you can read in "Lisätietoja" (additional infirmation) section: Tuliasemassa 152 mm:n raskas venäläinen kanuuna vuodelta 1904 (152 K 04-200p) - 152 mm heavy Russian cannon from 1904 (152 K 04-200p) at fire position.

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 22 Mar 2015, 11:05

karlik wrote
It seems to me second gun it is 76 LK/13
Thank you, karlik.
Swing wrote
You are right. Moreower, If you'll press "i" button under the preview photo, you can read in "Lisätietoja" (additional infirmation) section: Tuliasemassa 152 mm:n raskas venäläinen kanuuna vuodelta 1904 (152 K 04-200p) - 152 mm heavy Russian cannon from 1904 (152 K 04-200p) at fire position.
Thank you very much for your help, Swing. :wink:

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 24 Mar 2015, 13:03

Hi all,

Can somebody identify this small coastal gun ??

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by kansa2 » 24 Mar 2015, 14:39

Hi !
Ex-Russian navy 45mm gun 21-k.
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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 25 Mar 2015, 12:14

Thank you very much for your help, kansa2

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 27 Mar 2015, 12:05

Hi all,

I am not sure about the mount of this 152mm M1892 Canet coastal gun: CL naval mount ??? :?

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by JTV » 30 Mar 2015, 07:15

Sturm78 wrote:I am not sure about the mount of this 152mm M1892 Canet coastal gun: CL naval mount ??? :?
Image from SA-Kuva archive (73672)
Correct, it is 152/45 C gun on CL gun mount. One of the three guns of Ylläppää coastal artillery battery on western shore of Lake Laatokka / Ladoga in February of 1942.

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Re: Finnish Artillery

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Post by Sturm78 » 30 Mar 2015, 11:34

Thank you, Jarkko.

I am not sure about this naval gun: 76mm Bofors L48 ??

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