french railway gun

[EPOCH3]

Hi - other than the numbering issue which is strange (last two number do look like 77) - based on what looks to be the more modern 6 wheeled truck configuration in the picture, perhaps it could also be the 305 Mle 1906/10?

Regards

[Manuferey]

Epoch3, you're onto something. Guy François in "Les Canons de la Victoire" (Tome 2 - page 62) indeed indicates that the carriage numbers 3075 to 3080 (thus, including 3077) were used for the 305 mm Mle 1906 and 1906-10 but does not specify which carriage numbers are for which type.

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

You are right, EPOCH3. Thanks for your help...

Regards
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Is this an 320mm Mle 1870-84 railgun ?

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

[Manuferey]

Stumr78,

We discussed this picture and others of the same series in 2015 in this same thread:
viewtopic.php?p=1946557#p1946557
with the same picture on the next page here:
viewtopic.php?p=1957701#p1957701

It's either a 320mm Mle 1870-84 or a Mle 1870-30.

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Oppsss...

Thanks, Emmanuel..

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay. 274mm Mle 1917 ??

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

305mm Mle 1906 ?

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

[EPOCH3]

Perhaps a 340 M" 12

[Sturm78]

Yes. I think you are right

Thanks, EPOCH3

Sturm78

[jopaerya]

Here a other French railway gun with the name Breslau and a different gun as the one we know with the name Breslau.
Must have more a function for store the French railway guns on German railway yards ?? ( Breslau, Ulm and Furth ) eBay

Regards Jos

[schwarzermai]

Hello Jos, i think this are the Heereszeugämter were the Guns were stored ...

in CAMO 500/12474/306 (frames 074 und 077) you can find infos about more french Railwayguns

uwe

[jopaerya]

Thanks Uwe

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from Ebay: 305mm Mle 1893-96 and other guns in the background

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An 400mm St- Chamond Mle 1915-16 rail howitzer

Image from Ebay
Sturm78