Railway guns of the Axis forces

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Re: railwaygun ID

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Post by Manuferey » 24 Aug 2014, 23:41

Jos,

It looks to me like a 340 mm Mle 1912 à glissement - 34 cm K.Gl. (E) 673(f).

It could be the 340 mm gun transferred to Italy after the armistice of June 1940. So, the location could be somewhere in Northern Italy where the gun would have been captured by the Allies in 1945. :idea:

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Post by Sturm78 » 25 Aug 2014, 00:35

Hi all,

An image of the recaptured 38cm SK L45 Max railgun :

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Post by jopaerya » 25 Aug 2014, 07:10

Thanks Emmanuel

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Post by jopaerya » 06 Oct 2014, 18:35

One of the two 28 cm K 5 at Civitavecchia , picture from Ebay .

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Post by Sturm78 » 15 Oct 2014, 00:06

Hi all,

Two images of a ex-belgian 28cm SK L40 Bruno gun :

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Re: railwaygun ID

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Post by Sturm78 » 24 Oct 2014, 16:21

Hi all,

Another one:

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Post by Sturm78 » 09 Nov 2014, 14:15

Hi all,

I think a 24cm Theodor K (E) german railgun with a frame for canvas

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Post by Manuferey » 09 Nov 2014, 17:52

Picures taken in January/February 1940 according to their other sides. Thus, in Germany.

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Post by EPOCH3 » 09 Nov 2014, 18:18

Very nice to see some new pictures - thanks

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Post by Sturm78 » 09 Jan 2015, 18:25

Hi all,

Two images from EBay: 28cm lange Bruno K (E) guns

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Re: railwaygun ID

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Post by Sturm78 » 30 Jan 2015, 19:34

Hi all,

Any idea about this one ?

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Re: railwaygun ID

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Post by EPOCH3 » 30 Jan 2015, 21:26

I could be wrong but In my humble opinion it's an Armstrong (British) B.L. 9.2 inch Mark XIII on Mk IV railway carriage.
Carriage and barrel look to be damaged.
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Re: railwaygun ID

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Post by Manuferey » 31 Jan 2015, 02:20

Could it be then one of 9.2 in. Mk XIII railway guns abandoned by the BEF in northern France in June 1940 ? :idea:

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Re: Railway guns of the Axis forces

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Post by Sturm78 » 01 Feb 2015, 11:22

Thank you for your help, Greg and Emmanuel

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