Italian coast gun

[Dili]

It seems to be this with the operator seating between the giant ears.

http://www.iscag.it/217_001.htm
http://www.iscag.it/217_000%20panoramic ... 0intro.htm

Galileo di Firenze appears to be the manufacturer.

[Sturm78]

Hi Dili,

Yes, you sent me some time ago a very useful link about AA fire directors.

Thanks for the information about the italian searchlight and sound locator. There is very little information about these devices. Any new information and/or images of this items will be wellcome.

See viewtopic.php?f=20&t=148647&start=60 , viewtopic.php?f=20&t=152334&start=135 or viewtopic.php?f=20&t=150277&start=15

Sturm78

[Dili]

http://www.iscag.it/FOTO/Foto%20Piano%2 ... -012-E.jpg Hitler visit to Rome 1938

http://www.iscag.it/216_000%20Parete%20C.htm

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much, Dili.

I think the image entitled Gela A is a Proiettore mod. AGV-90-SP da 120cm

About your last image (http://www.iscag.it/FOTO/Foto%20Piano%2 ... -012-E.jpg)...... perhaps San Giorgio da 150/240 ????

Sturm78

[Dili]

It is certainly big but don't know, sorry. If i ever bump in anything about this type of equipment i'll post it.

[searay]

A few weeks ago, I posted a few photos of the 152/45 coastal gun stationed near Palermo, and there was some mystery regarding its unit deployment. I was down at NARA this past week, so I dug up the 6o Armata records from the captured Italian records collection.

The 152/45 was deployed with the 41o gruppo d'artigliera pesante, commanded by Col. Aldo Festari and headquarted in Palermo. It was subordinate to the 51o raggr. art. p.c. headquartered in Castelluccio. The group had four batteries: one with the 75/27, two with the 152/45 and one with the 105/28.

The 121o btr. da 152/45 was commanded by Cap. Gabriele Zambarbieri and was stationed at Torre del Rotolo; it was supported by the 123o staz. fotoel da 120 searchlight unit.

The 122 btr. da 152/45 was commanded by Ten. Giovanni Cavaiani and deployed at Sarello (E. Aspra) and supported by the 122o staz. fotoel. da 120.

[Dili]

Thanks searay. Do you have any info on what other artillery groups and battery/guns types were part of this 51st Artillery Raggruppamento?

This is a very obscure area since the coastal artillery raggruppamentos could have any kind of artillery from captured guns by Germans given to Italian forces to captured by Italians or just plain Italian guns. And from small 65mm infantry guns to giant mortars of 305mm WW1 vintage like that were in Catania in 21 raggruppamento.
So any info on artillery raggrupamentos is welcome.

[jopaerya]

Hello

Who knows the type and the caliber of this Italian U-boat gun .

Photo = Ebay

Regards Jos

[ludvig]

Hello Jos ,
What about :
Cannone da 1OO/47 mod. O.T.O. 1938 ???
Link :

http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=32499

Regards
ludvig

[jopaerya]

Thanks Ludvig

You are right again http://www.xmasgrupsom.com/public/index ... topic=1618

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I think Cannone da 76/40 Mod 1916-17


Images from Ebay
Sturm78

[jopaerya]

NIce picture's Sturm78

[Manuferey]

Here is a picture (from ebay.de) showing, I think, two 120/45 guns mounted on a ship. On the deck, we can also see a twin AA gun but I have not recognized the type yet.

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The 120/45 gun was also used in coastal batteries:
See an example here: http://www.cmsc.it/sparta/static/1943/candiani/

on railway artillery.
See in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=70&t=160795

and on submarines:
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_47-45_m1931.htm

Emmanuel

[Dili]

Stern of Messina ferry Cariddi or Scilla. it was difficult to find because i was looking at bows...

This ships were also employed for minelaying in war.

[Manuferey]

Great investigative job, Dili !

I suppose that the 120 mm guns were installed primarily to defend the ship against British MTBs and US PT Boats

Emmanuel