12 cm K. 370 (b)

[jopaerya]

Hi JEF

So the Sockellafette on this picture was original , should be a post war picture .

Photo - Kystfortforum

Regards Jos

[ludvig]

Hello ,
found a link for 12 cm K. 370 ( b ) with c/n 45 :

http://atf40.forumculture.net/t2002-ide ... mm-l-belge

ludvig

[Janef]

Hi JEF

So the Sockellafette on this picture was original , should be a post war picture .

Photo - Kystfortforum

Regards Jos

This is a postwar picture showing the norwegian trial of a 120 mm M/31 (K.370b) in a standard 16 to Sockellafette adapted for the cradle of the 120 mm gun. Most of the firing tests were performed at Rauöy. In the late 1950-ies it was decided to standardize on German equiment in the norwegian Coast Artillery (10,5 cm SKC/32 AA guns in anti-ship role, 12,7 cm SKC/34 and 15 cm SKC/28). Hence the whole range of Field Artillery guns was stricken from the ORBAT, the last odd ones beeing two batteries armed with 10 cm K17/04 that survived until the late 60-ies.

JEF

[jopaerya]

Found this in a ETO report , don't know if it's true .

Report = Natter

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from EBay:

Sturm78

[jopaerya]

Same gun used in a coast defense purpose , picture is from Ebay .

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

A Ebay photo of the 12 cm K. 370 (b) gun , Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Two photo's from this gun in a H.K.B. in Norway on a Drehlafette , Regards Jos ( Ebay )

[jopaerya]

Found a document in the NARA Rolls about three new batteries 13, 14 and 15 with 12 cm K. 370 (b) from 1941
The 13 could be the later batterie Nieuwvliet and the 15 could be Raversyde , the Batterie 14 is unknown to me .

Regards Jos

[JKernwerk]

Jos,
That would be a battery North of Middelkerke.
JK

[jopaerya]

Thanks Jack

Do you mean the museum site of Raverseijde ?

Regards Jos