Begian artillery 1940
Re: Begian artillery 1940
Interesting pic thanks for sharing
Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi all,
I found this image on Ebay. I think 75mm GP (I, II or III ?? ) captured guns and Latil tractors of Belgian Army.
Sturm78
I found this image on Ebay. I think 75mm GP (I, II or III ?? ) captured guns and Latil tractors of Belgian Army.
Sturm78
Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi all,
75mm GP captured belgium guns:
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
75mm GP captured belgium guns:
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
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Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi all,
Another image of this howitzer. See Pag.5 in this thread.
This must be one of the most photographed pieces of artillery of the war
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
Another image of this howitzer. See Pag.5 in this thread.
This must be one of the most photographed pieces of artillery of the war
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
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Re: Begian artillery 1940
Sturm78,Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,
I found this image on Ebay. I think 75mm GP (I, II or III ?? ) captured guns and Latil tractors of Belgian Army.
Sturm78
The carriage of the gun in the middle of the picture seems to be from a 7.7 cm FK 16 by looking how the gun is attached to the recoil mechanism, so it would exclude the GP I which was based on the carriage of the 10.5 cm leFH16.
This is also true for the 2nd picture: it looks like a 7.7 cm FK 16 carriage.
After that, I cannot tell if it is a GP II or a GP III. I haven’t figure out yet how to differentiate between a lengthened 75 mm TR barrel (GP II) and a relined 7,7 cm FK 16 barrel (GP III).
I also wonder if the Belgian Army modernized both GP II and GP III with pneumatic tires or just the GP III. That would help us a lot!
Emmanuel
Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi all,
I think 75mm Belgian AA gun
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
I think 75mm Belgian AA gun
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
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Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi all,
A rare image of a 120mm FRC M1931 belgian gun:
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
A rare image of a 120mm FRC M1931 belgian gun:
Image from Ebay
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Re: Begian artillery 1940
Wow not many photos of the 75mm FRC mle 27, nice find. Looking at the shield it saw some action!!Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,
I think 75mm Belgian AA gun
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
Clive
Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi all,
Two small images from Ebay of a 75mm GP ex-belgian gun in german use:
Sturm78
Two small images from Ebay of a 75mm GP ex-belgian gun in german use:
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Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi, was the Canon de 75 GP III a model 1904 or 1919.
Yan.
Yan.
Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi all,
Another image of an abandoned 120mm FRC M1931 belgian gun
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
Another image of an abandoned 120mm FRC M1931 belgian gun
Image from Ebay
Sturm78
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Re: Begian artillery 1940
Did the they have cannister rounds for any (including the 47mm A.T.) of their artillery?
Those who live by the sword...... get shot.
Re: Begian artillery 1940
Hi Verdenpark, I can only find this:
Con de 47 antichars model 1931.
Shell Weight: AP 1.560 kg, HE. 1.665 kg.
Canon de 76 FRC
Shell Weight: HE 4.64 kg
Canon de 75 modele 1934
Shell Weight: HE 9.59 kg.
Canon de 75 TR model 1905
Shell Weight: HE 6.5 kg
Canon de 75 GP III Model ????? (I still cannot find a date for this gun)
Shell Weight: HE 6.125 kg
Not sure why each of the 75mm have different weights, but I would like to find out.
Regards Yan.
Con de 47 antichars model 1931.
Shell Weight: AP 1.560 kg, HE. 1.665 kg.
Canon de 76 FRC
Shell Weight: HE 4.64 kg
Canon de 75 modele 1934
Shell Weight: HE 9.59 kg.
Canon de 75 TR model 1905
Shell Weight: HE 6.5 kg
Canon de 75 GP III Model ????? (I still cannot find a date for this gun)
Shell Weight: HE 6.125 kg
Not sure why each of the 75mm have different weights, but I would like to find out.
Regards Yan.
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Re: Begian artillery 1940
Thanks for that Yan. It is strange that the 75s have such a variation in shell weights. The difference in the last two could be just refining the projectile form a little. The one that surprises me the most is the 75M34. That is a whopping 21lb.s. It must have been a very long shell for that calibre. Also, the 76 seems very light at just over 10lb.s. I would have expected between 12 and 16lb.s.
Those who live by the sword...... get shot.