8,35cm Flak 22 (t)

[Manuferey]

This one was found in Normandy.
Eric

Eric,

Any idea where in Normandy?

Emmanuel

[schwarzermai]

from ebay







Uwe

[Manuferey]

Firing exercize in 1943:


(Archiv Sollbach)
Source: http://www.wochenkurier.de/archiv/2012/ ... enhelfern/

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Some images from Ebay:

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Two small images from Ebay:

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from Ebay: I think in Czech Army service...

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

Sturm78

[Manuferey]

Remains of a 8,35 cm Flak 22(t) in a bunker. This picture is part of a series taken by a US Soldier with the 2 other pictures below.
Source: expired ebay.com auction.

Any idea of the location? Coast of Italy?

8.35M22Bunker1.jpg (58.81 KiB) Viewed 987 times

Emmanuel

[jopaerya]

Hello Emmanuel

What a great photo's, the last one is from Ba 41 ( Miramar near Biarritz ) with two 8.35 cm Flak 22 (t)

[Manuferey]

Thanks a lot, Jos !

I think I've found a match for the bunker in the last picture.
Source: https://www.troglonautes.com/Les-bunker ... a1734.html

Emmanuel

[Manuferey]

[...]
The crate is czech made. This one was found in Normandy.
[...]

Eric

I did not notice in the above post but the the mention on the box includes "vz 23/30".

Since then, I have seen the designation "vz. 23/30" on the cover page of a German manuel (Zeitzündergranatpatrone : Shell with time fuse?) and pictures of shells bearing the mention 8,35 cm vz. 23.

Was "vz. 23" the standard designation for the shell of the 8.35 cm vz. 22 gun? Was there a difference with the vz. 23/30?

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Emmanuel

[Manuferey]

I've found a partial answer here:
http://brushesandbayonets.blogspot.com/ ... craft.html

"In 1922 the final version's prototype was presented to the Ministry of Defence for testing by the army and because it performed so well was put into immediate production and introduction to the armed forces under the formal designation of 8.35cm KPL vz.22. Work on the new ammunition was not completed until 1923 however and when finalised the army received it under the designation OCGN vz.23."

Emmanuel

[Dili]

Thanks Manuferey