15.5 cm s.F.H. 414 (f)

[Manuferey]

I know for sure the 14, 16 and 17 L.W. Felddiv.
had the 15.5 cm s.F.H. 414 (f)
Regards Jos

Jos,

According to Zetterling, 16 LFD did not have any 15.5 cm howitzers in June 44 but instead 12.2 cm howitzers.
And according to the discussion we had here:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0&t=160070
and the Gliederung of May 44, 17 LFD did not have 15.5 cm howitzers either in May-June 44.
Do you know when 16 and 17 LFD could have had 15.5 cm howitzers in their armament?

Emmanuel

[jopaerya]

Hi Emmanuel

Both documents of the Art Reg are from 1943, information on the 14 L.F.D. is not from me
16 L.F.D. = 01-04-1943
17 L.F.D. = 28-07-1943
As you know the type of guns changed a lot in artillery regiment during the war

Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

Thank you, Jos. Very interesting.

The Gliederung of the 18 LFD dated May 1944 indicates "schwere ex-French howitzers" in its artillery regiment and therefore, could be 15,5 cm sFH414(f). I don't know if the 18 LFD had these same howitzers prior to November 1943 while still part of the LW.

Emmanuel

[jopaerya]

Hello Emmanuel

Yes the 18 L.F.D. had in 1943 and 1944 the 15.5 cm s.F.H. 414(f) , special is that some
IV and III Art Reg that were equipt with 8.8 cm Flak and 2 cm Flak were renamed in 10-1943.
Here some examples of the new numbers of the L.F.D. in the Atlantikwall

14 L.F.D. renamed in I./Flak Regiment (mot) 15
16 L.F.D. renamed in I./Flak Regiment (mot) 53
17 L.F.D. renamed in I./Flak Regiment (mot) 20
18 L.F.D. renamed in II./Flak Regiment (mot) 52
19 L.F.D. renamed in I./Flak Regiment (mot) 35

Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

Thanks, Jos.

So the Luftwaffe kept the Flak units of the LFD and ceded the rest to the Heer.

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A small image from EBay

Sturm78

[ain92]

Here's aт interesting photo from an expired eBay auction. I have several questions about it:

• Where can I read about types of pneumatic wheels?
• The gun on the left is Canon de 75 modèle 1897 modifié 1938, isn't it?
• What's the model of caisson?

[David W]

Does anyone have any informatio on the type of ammunition the Germans used for this gun in1941/2?

[Urmel]

It would have been whatever the French supplied them with. I'd guess HE. You can look up what the British used for it, should be the same.

[David W]

OK, so no specially modified ammo then.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from EBay:

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from EBay of an 15.5cm sFH 414f howitzer in coastal position under a metal structure with camo net

Sturm78

[Manuferey]

Can someone read the writing on the board? Is it in French or German?

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A 15.5cm sFH414f howitzer in German use in Finnland:

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[schwarzermai]

Hi all,

A 15.5cm sFH414f howitzer in German use in Finnland:

Sturm78

Hello Sturm, i think these are finnish uniforms no germans....

Uwe