Skoda AA Gun

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by eduard » 15 Jul 2009, 12:35

This gun was used by italian units during the battles in north africa.

Did this weapon have AP shells, or only HE shells for antiaircraft use?

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by jopaerya » 04 Aug 2010, 19:33

Hello

This is a knock-out 8 cm PL Vz. 37 later renamed as 7.65 cm Flak 37 (t) in travelling position .

Photo = Ebay.de

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 14 Nov 2010, 18:44

Hi all,

Two small images from Ebay: 8cm Flak 37t

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 12 Jan 2011, 13:41

Hi all,

A small image from Ebay:

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 13 Apr 2011, 10:54

Hi all,

Two images from Ebay. 76.5mm Skoda M.36 yugoslavian AA guns abandoned in 1941

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 20 Apr 2011, 12:07

Hi all,

Another image of a 7.65cm Flak 37(t) gun in german service:

Image from Ebay
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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 01 May 2011, 13:09

Hi all,

A 76.5mm Skoda M28 Yugoslavian AA gun:

Image from Ebay
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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by eppanzer » 01 May 2011, 19:02

8 cm vz. 37 - 83,5 mm
7,65 cm Skoda vz. 22 - 76,5 mm

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Manuferey » 01 May 2011, 22:23

epanzer,

I have the opposite in my notes:
8 cm vz. 37 = 76.5 mm – German “Beute” designation: 7,65 cm Flak 37(t)
8.35 cm vz. 22/24 = 83.5 mm – German “Beute” designation: 8.35 cm Flak 22(t)

and the 8 cm M.1928 = 7.65 cm actual caliber - L/50 - export version only so no "vzor" designation.

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by ltcolonel » 03 May 2011, 15:08

Yugoslavia had 5 models of Škoda AA gun

8 cm M. 5/28 (Yugoslav modifikation of 8 cm M. 5/8)
8 cm M. 5/32 (Yugoslav modifikation of 8 cm M. 5/8)
Austro Hungarian gun 8 cm M. 5/8 was not Škoda but Yugoslav factory modofite this gun for AA purpose in cooperation with Škoda (especialy gun sight and directory)

Truly Škoda guns were

8 cm M. 28 and 8 cm M. 28A
76,5 mm M. 36
75 mm M.37
Actual caliber for 8 cm guns was 76,5 mm
Yugoslavia had and one batery of 9 cm M. 12 Škoda guns i Boka Kotorska (ex Austro Hungarian)

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Dili » 05 May 2011, 11:41

The Italians captured
4 84/55 M 31 (Italian designation), this might be Royal Yugoslav Navy stock and not Army.
24 76/32 Skoda M28
6 77/40 M 28

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by ltcolonel » 06 May 2011, 14:01

4 84/55 M31 Royal Yugolslav Navy intended for replacment old Škoda guns 9 cm M 12 on last two old ex German minelayers (four minelayers have already received new guns)
24 76/32 M28 were Škoda field guns 8 cm M.28 (8 cm exactly 76,5 mm)
6 77/40 M28 were Škoda AA guns 8 cm M.28 (8 cm exactly 76,5 mm)

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Dili » 07 May 2011, 20:25

Probably but the /32 and /40 means different tube length.

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by ltcolonel » 07 May 2011, 23:09

You are right.

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Re: Skoda AA Gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 28 Jul 2011, 12:51

Hi all,

7.65cm Flak 37(t) gun in german service:

Image from Ebay
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