Swedish artillery

[Sturm78]

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

[Sturm78]

Nobody ?

Well, here another question. Any information about this recoiless gun ?

Sturm78

[John T]

Nobody ?

Well, here another question. Any information about this recoiless gun ?

Sturm78

Heavy and cumbersome.

Where quickly replaced by the m/48 84mm Recoilless

Cheers
/John

[Sturm78]

John wrote
Heavy and cumbersome.

Where quickly replaced by the m/48 84mm Recoilless

Thanks, John.
Is Bofors the /designer/manufacturer ?
When did this gun enter in service ? 1945 ?
Specifications ??

Regards Sturm78

[T. A. Gardner]

Nobody ?

Well, here another question. Any information about this recoiless gun ?

Sturm78

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.

[ludvig]

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

[Sturm78]

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

[Wisarut]

Dear 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

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

12 Granatkastare m41 mortar but... WW2-era image or postwar ??

Sturm78

[John T]

Hi all,

12 Granatkastare m41 mortar but... WW2-era image or postwar ??

Sturm78

Postwar, the soldiers have "hjälmdok m/59" so sixties or later
Google translated it into Neck curtain - the "cap" worn on the helmet.

Cheers
/John

[Sturm78]

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.

Thank you very much for your anwer. Do you have aby wartime image of this mortar in Swedish service ?

On the other hand, a nice image of an 30.5cm Bofors M16 coastal howitzer

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Can somebody identify these artillery pieces at Bofors works ? The image is dated in 1926

Thanks in advance
Sturm78

[veeteetee]

Hi all,

12 Granatkastare m41 mortar but... WW2-era image or postwar ??

Sturm78

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.

[Sturm78]

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.

Thanks, veeteetee. A curious mortar. 81mm Brandt bipod with 120mm caliber barrel...

Sturm78

[veeteetee]

Tampella did the same in Finland: 120 mm barrel + 81 mm bipod & base plate = 120 mm SMOKE bomb (only, no HE) launcher.