4 cm Bofors
Re: 4 cm Bofors
Hi all,
Can someone identify the nationality of the crew of this Bofors gun?
Image from EBay
Sturm78
Can someone identify the nationality of the crew of this Bofors gun?
Image from EBay
Sturm78
Re: 4 cm Bofors
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
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
Re: 4 cm Bofors
Thank you, nuyt.
Here, another image from EBay.
I am not neither sure if German or Hungarian crew.
Sturm78
Here, another image from EBay.
I am not neither sure if German or Hungarian crew.
Sturm78
Re: 4 cm Bofors
Hello Sturm,Sturm78 wrote:Thank you, nuyt.
Here, another image from EBay.
I am not neither sure if German or Hungarian crew.
Sturm78
I'd say Hungarian gun/Hungarian crew with German visitors.
Yours
Adam
Re: 4 cm Bofors
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?
It looks very similar to these twin 40 mm Bofors used by the Dutch Navy :
(Source : http://www.network54.com/Forum/330333/t ... +1919-1942 )
Emmanuel
It looks very similar to these twin 40 mm Bofors used by the Dutch Navy :
(Source : http://www.network54.com/Forum/330333/t ... +1919-1942 )
Emmanuel
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Re: 4 cm Bofors
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?
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?
Clive
Re: 4 cm Bofors
Hi all,
Another image of a German Bofors Flak with kill rings:
Image from EBay
Sturm78
Another image of a German Bofors Flak with kill rings:
Image from EBay
Sturm78
Re: 4 cm Bofors
A 4 cm Flak Bofors transported on a railcar. It looks like the two visible tires have different threads.
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Re: 4 cm Bofors
Hi Emmanuel
See my picture posted on this thread on 31 Jul 2010 (Pag.1).
According to Aleks member, Hungarian gun and crew
Here another image from EBay in German service
Sturm78
See my picture posted on this thread on 31 Jul 2010 (Pag.1).
According to Aleks member, Hungarian gun and crew
Here another image from EBay in German service
Sturm78
Re: 4 cm Bofors
Thanks Sturm78. I guess the owner wants to resale it.Sturm78 wrote:Hi Emmanuel
See my picture posted on this thread on 31 Jul 2010 (Pag.1).
According to Aleks member, Hungarian gun and crew
Sturm78
Did you notice the different tire threads on the wheels?
Emmanuel
Re: 4 cm Bofors
Hi, John!John Hilly wrote:Thanks for this interesting photo.
Never seen one before.
J-P
Look at this picture, pls
sent by Sturm78 on 08 May 2013, 02:25
May be the same gun
Regards, Igor
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Re: 4 cm Bofors
Thanks!
I wonder if "the thing" is some kind of sound detector?
I wonder if "the thing" is some kind of sound detector?
"Die Blechtrommel trommelt noch!"
Re: 4 cm Bofors
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.John Hilly wrote:Thanks!
I wonder if "the thing" is some kind of sound detector?
Regards, Igor
Re: 4 cm Bofors
Hi all,
In hungarian service:
Sturm78
In hungarian service:
Sturm78
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