4,7 cm Böhler anti-tank gun
4,7 cm Böhler anti-tank gun
I'm looking for photographs or drawings of Austrian-built 47 mm anti-tank gun (Böhler)
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Last edited by Dieter Zinke on 25 Mar 2012, 11:29, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: NEVER 47mm, but EVER 4,7 cm !!!!
Reason: NEVER 47mm, but EVER 4,7 cm !!!!
See thishttp://www.comandosupremo.com/Cannone4732.html
It's where I got the pic from , an italian army refference page.No Breda there , in fact read the first paragraph which clearly indicates that it was produced by the italians.
It's where I got the pic from , an italian army refference page.No Breda there , in fact read the first paragraph which clearly indicates that it was produced by the italians.
From that page you provided:
Yes, the two guns were almost identical. In the photo bellow, Breda is in the near plane and Bohler is in the second plane.
Canone da 47/32 M35 = BredaIt was first produced in Austria but its use soon spread outside Austria and licenses to produce the gun were taken up by Italy. In fact the Italian production run reached a point where the Böhler gun became regarded as an indigenous Italian weapon, the Canone da 47/32 M35.
Yes, the two guns were almost identical. In the photo bellow, Breda is in the near plane and Bohler is in the second plane.
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Dutch Bohler
I think the second gun in the last pic could be an ex-Dutch Bohler: these had muzzle breaks and shields and an ingenious DAF carriage. Either Austrian built or Artillerie Inrichtingen (Dutch State Arsenal).
If I am right that would be a great find! Any more pics or info on this particular cannon?
Kind regards,
Nuyt
If I am right that would be a great find! Any more pics or info on this particular cannon?
Kind regards,
Nuyt
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Even the Dutch army had them, and one Böhlerpag (pag = pantser afweer geschut in german Pak and in english AT) is still left in the museum Hoeffer (the former dutch army museum).
there also are two turrets left for the Böhlerpag, one in geniemuseum and one in a dependance of the museum Hoeffer, the two turrets were ordered before the surrender and were never used in pillboxes, the turrets were delivered from Luik in Belgium after the germans became the rulers in Holland.
in the National archieves there are nice drawings and even a factory folder for the dutch army.
there also are two turrets left for the Böhlerpag, one in geniemuseum and one in a dependance of the museum Hoeffer, the two turrets were ordered before the surrender and were never used in pillboxes, the turrets were delivered from Luik in Belgium after the germans became the rulers in Holland.
in the National archieves there are nice drawings and even a factory folder for the dutch army.
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