Italian railwayguns
Re: Italian railwayguns
A U.S. Army Signal Corps photo from the NARA, College Park, MD.
Caption reads:
"Mignano area, Italy.
"Italian railroad gun and crew at the new Mignano Railhead.
Gun of French make, Bore 194.29mm; Range, 17 Kilometer. Crew
consists of 25 men to each gun."
Date: 8 March 1944
Photographer: Goebel, 163 SPC.
III-SC 187901, Credit NARA.
If anyone would like a high-resolution copy, just let me know.
Dave
Caption reads:
"Mignano area, Italy.
"Italian railroad gun and crew at the new Mignano Railhead.
Gun of French make, Bore 194.29mm; Range, 17 Kilometer. Crew
consists of 25 men to each gun."
Date: 8 March 1944
Photographer: Goebel, 163 SPC.
III-SC 187901, Credit NARA.
If anyone would like a high-resolution copy, just let me know.
Dave
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Re: Italian railwayguns
Thanks Kerrd - interesting photo
Re: Italian railwayguns
Maybe this are 194/29 M 70/93 cann. da pos. A.L.V.F., Italians got 12 from Germany don't know to what units they went. Know in Germany as 19,4-cm-Kanone (E) - 486(f)
Re: Italian railwayguns
Good Day
One from Graphic Action series of World War Two..
Bill
One from Graphic Action series of World War Two..
Bill
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Re: Italian railwayguns
Good Day
One from Steel Rails to Victory. But I am not 100% sure it is
really Italian in origin, just mis-captioned. ?????????
Bill
One from Steel Rails to Victory. But I am not 100% sure it is
really Italian in origin, just mis-captioned. ?????????
Bill
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Re: Italian railwayguns
Thanks Bill 13
Great picture's , thanks for sharing . Both photo's are new for me .
Regards Jos
Great picture's , thanks for sharing . Both photo's are new for me .
Regards Jos
Re: Italian railwayguns
The last gun looks to be a Italian railway gun 380/40 "Cannone da 381 montato su affusto ferroviario"
Photo from http://www.poetsgulf.it
Photo from http://www.poetsgulf.it
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Re: Italian railwayguns
Jos
Thanks for the ID. Agree that it looks to be the Italian railway gun 380/40 "Cannone da 381 montato su affusto ferroviario.
Bill
Thanks for the ID. Agree that it looks to be the Italian railway gun 380/40 "Cannone da 381 montato su affusto ferroviario.
Bill
Re: Italian railwayguns
Hi all,
Can anybody identify the AA guns of the Bill 13 image posted on 08 Jun 2010 03:29?
Sturm78
Can anybody identify the AA guns of the Bill 13 image posted on 08 Jun 2010 03:29?
Sturm78
Re: Italian railwayguns
Hello Sturm78
The guns looks to me the 102/35 ( T.A. 102/1/T ) 3 guns on a flat railwaycar .
please see the drawing on page 1 of this topic .
Regards Jos
The guns looks to me the 102/35 ( T.A. 102/1/T ) 3 guns on a flat railwaycar .
please see the drawing on page 1 of this topic .
Regards Jos
Re: Italian railwayguns
Thank you, Jopaerya.
Regards Sturm78
Regards Sturm78
Re: Italian railwayguns
Thank you very much, Dili. Nice images
Regards Sturm78
Regards Sturm78
Re: Italian railwayguns
Italian 194 mm TAZ Mle 70-93 in action in Nettuno - March 8, 1944:
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... rld-War-II
Emmanuel
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675 ... rld-War-II
Emmanuel
Re: Italian railwayguns
Great video!!
I suppose RSI troops, no?? The rate of fire is not very high (4rounds/5min according to Guy Francois book)
Regards Sturm78
I suppose RSI troops, no?? The rate of fire is not very high (4rounds/5min according to Guy Francois book)
Regards Sturm78