Swedish artillery
Re: Swedish artillery
Nobody for the last image ??
Well, here another image. Can somebody identify this artillery piece ?
I think not 10.5cm Bofors M34 as equilibrators are behind the shield. 10.5cm Bofors M40 howitzer ???
Thansk in advance
Sturm78
Well, here another image. Can somebody identify this artillery piece ?
I think not 10.5cm Bofors M34 as equilibrators are behind the shield. 10.5cm Bofors M40 howitzer ???
Thansk in advance
Sturm78
Re: Swedish artillery
Nobody ?
Well, here another question. Any information about this recoiless gun ?
Sturm78
Well, here another question. Any information about this recoiless gun ?
Sturm78
Re: Swedish artillery
Heavy and cumbersome.Sturm78 wrote:Nobody ?
Well, here another question. Any information about this recoiless gun ?
Sturm78
Where quickly replaced by the m/48 84mm Recoilless
Cheers
/John
Re: Swedish artillery
Thanks, John.John wrote
Heavy and cumbersome.
Where quickly replaced by the m/48 84mm Recoilless
Is Bofors the /designer/manufacturer ?
When did this gun enter in service ? 1945 ?
Specifications ??
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Re: Swedish artillery
I'd say it's a Swedish variant of the Krupp version of the 10.5cm LG 40 or 42, given Krupp has a long history of collusion with Bofors. The breech blocks look very similar.Sturm78 wrote:Nobody ?
Well, here another question. Any information about this recoiless gun ?
Sturm78
Re: Swedish artillery
Hello Sturm78 ,
Concerning your post # 137 from 17 June 2018 .
10,5 cm Infanterikanon M/45
- horisontal breech block
- L 15,52
- Elevation - 15 to + 15
- firing height 805 mm
- Length 2430 mm
- wight 535 kg
- range 6500 m
It is Swedish design by Harald Jentzen during the WW II . Only in Swedish military
service for about 7 x years ( too heavy and great backblast )
65 x bulit , about 7 x preserved in Swedish museums
Interesting : 20 x guns were exported to the Domican Republic
Link :
http://smhs.com.dinstudio.se/gallery_101.html
ludvig
Concerning your post # 137 from 17 June 2018 .
10,5 cm Infanterikanon M/45
- horisontal breech block
- L 15,52
- Elevation - 15 to + 15
- firing height 805 mm
- Length 2430 mm
- wight 535 kg
- range 6500 m
It is Swedish design by Harald Jentzen during the WW II . Only in Swedish military
service for about 7 x years ( too heavy and great backblast )
65 x bulit , about 7 x preserved in Swedish museums
Interesting : 20 x guns were exported to the Domican Republic
Link :
http://smhs.com.dinstudio.se/gallery_101.html
ludvig
Re: Swedish artillery
Thank you very much for your information and the link, ludvig...
Any idea about the images posted on 13 May and 28 May in this thread ?
Regards Sturm78
Any idea about the images posted on 13 May and 28 May in this thread ?
Regards Sturm78
Re: Swedish artillery
nuyt wrote: ↑15 Apr 2018, 12:27Dear Phu2000,
great pictures and keep them coming if you have more!
The Thai Bofors guns were also discussed on The Overvalwagen Forum before (but pictures have disappeared): http://www.network54.com/Forum/330333/thread/1148478247
Note Siam also bought AA guns and naval weapons from Bofors. Complete numbers can be found there as well (info from the late S Bojerud):
INFANTRY GUNS
8 - 75 mm L/20 M/1929 Mountain Guns (ex-Turkey)ordered 1934 delivered 1934
32 - 75mm/47 mm M/1934 Dual purpose Guns ordered 1934 delivered 1935
FIELD GUNS
52 - 75 mm L/40 M/1934 Field Guns 80 ordered 1937 for delivery before 1940 but 28 placed under embargo in Sweden 1940 and used by the Swedish Army as m/40 S.
4 - 105 mm L/42 M/1934 Field Guns ordered 1934 delivered 1935
FIELD HOWITZERS
20 -105 mm L/22 M/1936 Field Howitzers 36 ordered 1936 for delivery before 1940 but 16 placed under embargo in Sweden 1940 and used by the Swedish Army as m/40 S.
8 - 150 mm L/24 M/1934 Field Howitzers ordered 1934 delivered 1936.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
8 -75 mm L/50 M/1930 AA Guns ordered 1934 delivered 1936.
10 - 75 mm L/50 M/1930-36 AA Guns ordered 1937 delivered 1939.
Kind regards,
Nuyt
32 - 75mm/47 mm M/1934 Dual purpose Guns ordered 1934 delivered 1935 - but it was commissioned in January - March 1935, so it is still BE2477 - thus getting a code name as Infantry Guns Type 77 (Commissioned in BE2477 according to Thai calendar)
105 mm L/42 M/1934 Field Guns ordered 1934 delivered 1935 => Known as 105 mm Infantry Guns Type 78 (Commissioned in BE2478 according to Thai calendar)
8 - 150 mm L/24 M/1934 Field Howitzers ordered 1934 delivered 1936. => but it was commissioned in January - March 1936 - so it is still BE2478 thus getting a code name as Howitzer 78 (Commissioned in BE2478 according to Thai calendar)
52 - 75 mm L/40 M/1934 Field Guns 80 ordered 1937 delivered and commissioned by the end of March 1938 - so it is still BE2480, thus getting a code name as Light Infantry gun type 80 (Commissioned in BE2480 according to Thai calendar)
20 -105 mm L/22 M/1936 Field Howitzers 36 ordered 1936 for delivery delivered in April1937 - March 1938 - so it is still BE2480, thus getting a code name as Light Howitzer type 80 (Commissioned in BE2480 according to Thai calendar)
http://www.artydiv.com/2013-06-28-22-33 ... B9%88.html
Re: Swedish artillery
Hi all,
12 Granatkastare m41 mortar but... WW2-era image or postwar ??
Sturm78
12 Granatkastare m41 mortar but... WW2-era image or postwar ??
Sturm78
Re: Swedish artillery
Thank you very much for your anwer. Do you have aby wartime image of this mortar in Swedish service ?John wrote
Postwar, the soldiers have "hjälmdok m/59" so sixties or later
Google translated it into Neck curtain - the "cap" worn on the helmet.
On the other hand, a nice image of an 30.5cm Bofors M16 coastal howitzer
Sturm78
Re: Swedish artillery
Hi all,
Can somebody identify these artillery pieces at Bofors works ? The image is dated in 1926
Thanks in advance
Sturm78
Can somebody identify these artillery pieces at Bofors works ? The image is dated in 1926
Thanks in advance
Sturm78
Re: Swedish artillery
Hello,
No, it is not a 12 cm Grk m/41: the bipod is from a 81 mm Brandt type mortar with Swedish sight unit, the cradle and recoil system is different from m/41 and the breech piece is not of Tampella type used in m/41.
Re: Swedish artillery
Thanks, veeteetee. A curious mortar. 81mm Brandt bipod with 120mm caliber barrel...veeteetee wrote
No, it is not a 12 cm Grk m/41: the bipod is from a 81 mm Brandt type mortar with Swedish sight unit, the cradle and recoil system is different from m/41 and the breech piece is not of Tampella type used in m/41.
Sturm78
Re: Swedish artillery
Tampella did the same in Finland: 120 mm barrel + 81 mm bipod & base plate = 120 mm SMOKE bomb (only, no HE) launcher.