28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by jopaerya » 02 Feb 2008, 17:25

Hello All

This look like 28 cm Haubitze L/12 or 28 cm Küstenhaubitze L /12 the gun was
a pre W.W. 1 gun that was also used in W.W. 2 during the batlle of Sewastopol .

Photo = Ebay.de

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#2

Post by Manuferey » 03 Feb 2008, 23:54

Here is another picture from ebay.de. Looks like the same howitzer.



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Post by dimi_labada » 04 Feb 2008, 00:33

Another one from eBay.

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by jopaerya » 23 May 2008, 17:21

Hello All

Here 2 more pictures of the Haubitze from Ebay according to the photo caption in the Westwall

Regards Jos
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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by jopaerya » 12 Aug 2009, 10:16

Hello

This picture was also taken at the Krim according to the photocaption .

Photo = Ebay.de

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by Manuferey » 13 Aug 2009, 00:45

Here is a drawing showing the whole howitzer (from ebay.de).

Caption: Krupp 28 cm Küstenhaubitze in Mittelpivotlafette

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by Manuferey » 17 Oct 2009, 18:47

A 28 cm L/12 barrel on its WW2 trailer (photo ebay):

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by jopaerya » 13 Sep 2010, 20:06

Hello

A other one from the 28 cm Haubitze from Ebay.de

Regards Jos
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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by jopaerya » 14 Jan 2011, 18:31

Again a very nice photoalbum from Ebay from this gun and the 15.5 cm K. 416 (f)
http://cgi.ebay.de/IIWK-FOTOALBUM-RUSSL ... 20b6753731

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by Sturm78 » 14 Jan 2011, 19:31

Very nice, indeed. Thanks for sharing!! :D

The trailers seem of modern manufacturing

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by AvB » 14 Jan 2011, 23:03

First photo in this topic is from that album it seems.

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by Adler17 » 26 Jan 2011, 19:54

Does anyone know, how many of them the Wehrmacht had?

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by jopaerya » 16 Mar 2011, 18:51

Hello

From Ebay a other 28 cm Morser , should be at Sewastopol .

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Scraping the bottom of the barrel

#14

Post by Dave Bender » 16 Mar 2011, 21:04

Germany must have been terribly short of heavy artillery if they were still using these 50 year old weapons during WWII.

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Re: 28 cm ( Küsten) Haubitze L/12

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Post by Manuferey » 17 Mar 2011, 00:32

Dave,

Look at our B-52's ! Over 50 year old weapons as well. :wink:

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