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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 12 Jan 2014, 12:58

Hi all,

Can someone identify the nationality of the crew of this Bofors gun? :?

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by nuyt » 13 Jan 2014, 17:37

Tough one.
The guns looks British (sights), but the troops could be Dutch. NL forces had no Bofors guns with British sights.
These troops could be Dutch in the UK after May 1940, still wearing their uniforms (which did did for some time) training on a Brit Bofors, like is shown on this page (but already in brit outfits):
http://www.prinsesirenebrigade.nl/wrott ... rhampt.htm


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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 13 Jan 2014, 21:25

Thank you, nuyt.

Here, another image from EBay.
I am not neither sure if German or Hungarian crew.

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 15 Jan 2014, 20:31

Hi all,

Two other images from EBay:

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by romsitsa » 16 Jan 2014, 11:25

Sturm78 wrote:Thank you, nuyt.

Here, another image from EBay.
I am not neither sure if German or Hungarian crew.

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Hello Sturm,

I'd say Hungarian gun/Hungarian crew with German visitors.

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Manuferey » 18 Jan 2014, 01:18

Here is a German propaganda picture from April 1941 showing a naval 4 cm Bofors in a single mount. How did the Germans end up with these guns? Captured from foreign navies?

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It looks very similar to these twin 40 mm Bofors used by the Dutch Navy :

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(Source : http://www.network54.com/Forum/330333/t ... +1919-1942 )

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Clive Mortimore » 18 Jan 2014, 09:38

The Danes were one, if not the first, navy to take delivery of the 40 mm Bofors. Their single mount was water cooled as in the photo with the German crew. Most navies used water cooled guns on their multiple gun mounts but air cooled guns on single mounts. The gun with the German crew could well be a Danish gun.

Saying that, my knowledge of Dutch, Polish and Norwegian use of the Bofors on board ships is very limited. Did they have water cooled single mounts as well?
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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 24 Jan 2014, 01:19

Hi all,

Another image of a German Bofors Flak with kill rings:

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Manuferey » 25 Jan 2014, 20:19

A 4 cm Flak Bofors transported on a railcar. It looks like the two visible tires have different threads. :?

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 26 Jan 2014, 14:12

Hi Emmanuel

See my picture posted on this thread on 31 Jul 2010 (Pag.1). :wink:
According to Aleks member, Hungarian gun and crew

Here another image from EBay in German service

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Manuferey » 26 Jan 2014, 17:51

Sturm78 wrote:Hi Emmanuel

See my picture posted on this thread on 31 Jul 2010 (Pag.1). :wink:
According to Aleks member, Hungarian gun and crew

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Thanks Sturm78. I guess the owner wants to resale it.

Did you notice the different tire threads on the wheels?

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by kluz » 26 Jan 2014, 18:16

John Hilly wrote:Thanks for this interesting photo.
Never seen one before.

J-P :milwink:
Hi, John!
Look at this picture, pls

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sent by Sturm78 on 08 May 2013, 02:25

May be the same gun
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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by John Hilly » 26 Jan 2014, 19:59

Thanks!
I wonder if "the thing" is some kind of sound detector?
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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by kluz » 28 Jan 2014, 14:54

John Hilly wrote:Thanks!
I wonder if "the thing" is some kind of sound detector?
No, I don't think so. And what about the sight of this gun? Anybody knows its type? Firstly I think it is german Flakvisier 33. Look, corrector connects with it.
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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 02 Feb 2014, 20:37

Hi all,

In hungarian service:

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