4 cm Bofors

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 14 May 2016, 09:17

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 28 Sep 2016, 10:38

Hi all,

Three images from Ebay:

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4cm Flak Bofors gun in position in St.Nazaire, Frankreich 1943--.jpg
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4cm Flak Bofors gun in position in St.Nazaire, Frankreich 1943.jpg


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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Stovepipe » 12 Oct 2016, 17:41

no-one has mentioned the gunsight, which was a variation of the Revi reflector sight. Here in Ireland, we had the British L36 Bofors with wire ring sight and reflector sights and the later modern L70s bought from the Dutch.

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 13 Dec 2016, 21:50

Hi all,

An image from Ebay. German or Hungarian soldiers ??? :?

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by AvB » 14 Dec 2016, 11:28

Hungarian. See the collar tabs.

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 14 Dec 2016, 22:11

AvB wrote
Hungarian. See the collar tabs.
Thanks a lot for your help, AvB.

Here, another image from Ebay. I have the same question: Hungarian or German crew ??

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by AvB » 15 Dec 2016, 11:59

Same situation. See camo on barrel, white spot on the helmet of the guy standing on the gun.

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 15 Dec 2016, 21:24

AvB wrote
Same situation. See camo on barrel, white spot on the helmet of the guy standing on the gun.
Ummmhhh....probably you are right but... the licence plate of the motorcycle seems to be german ( IA )... :?

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by AvB » 16 Dec 2016, 10:26

So a German on a bike made the photograph? :)

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 17 Feb 2017, 19:11

Hi all,

An image from Ebay....ex-polish guns, maybe

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4cm Flak 28 Bofors guns at Brünn barracks.jpg

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 20 Feb 2017, 22:27

Hi all,

I am not sure if in german service or just captured...

Image from Ebay
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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by John Hilly » 22 Feb 2017, 14:09

Sturm78 wrote:I am not sure if in german service or just captured...
I think tere are the guns crew and a couple of men from another gun. They have just pulled the gun to position.
Working shirtless was a common habit in AAA.

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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by jopaerya » 04 May 2017, 11:47

Two S boote in a pens both with 4 cm Flak Bofors , check also page 10 and 11. ( Ebay )
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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 27 Jun 2017, 09:10

Hi all,

German or Hungarian gun ??

Image from Ebay
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Re: 4 cm Bofors

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Post by Sturm78 » 03 Sep 2017, 11:12

Hi all,

An hungarian gun (I think):

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