F.K. 272 (e)

[jopaerya]

Hello All

Two pictures of a captured english Ordnance Q.F. 18 pr. later reused as F.K. 272 (e) .

Photo = Ebay.de

Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

Side by side for comparison: a captured 18 pdr MkIV (84 mm) and a 10,5 cm leFH18 (from ebay.de)



Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image of a 83mm 18pdr british field gun on Mk IVP carriage captured by germans in 1940

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi All

I am not to sure that the gun in photos suppiled by Jos is an 18 pdr. Compare the bore diameter with the other photos. It could well be a 25pdr Mk1 on carriage MkVIP, 8.76 FK 281(e). Very hard to tell as the 25 pdr Mk1 was a relined (not bored out as often stated) 18 pdr MkVI on either MkVIP (box trail) or MkVP (split trail) carriages.

[jopaerya]

HI Clive

Thanks for the information , I am learning every day .

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay:

Regards Sturm78

[Manuferey]

Interesting picture (however sad): the helmets on the graves are French.

Emmanuel

[AVV]

Hello!

the helmets on the graves are French.

Do you think these are the graves of guncrew?

Best regards, Aleks

[Manuferey]

The gun doesn't seem to be in a fire position. It may have been brought here for a propaganda picture.

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Captured 18pdr british gun (I think):

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

18pdr british guns??

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi all,

18pdr british guns??

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

Hi Sturm

They look like a pair of well spiked 4.5 inch Howitzers (11.4 cm le FH 361[e]).

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

25pdr Mk I on carriage 18/25pdr gun or 18pdr gun on Mk IVP carriage ??

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Is there any way to differentiate between 25pdr Mk I on carriage 18/25pdr gun and the 18pdr gun on Mk IVP carriage??

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi all,

Is there any way to differentiate between 25pdr Mk I on carriage 18/25pdr gun and the 18pdr gun on Mk IVP carriage??

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

Hi Strum

Generally no there is not. If you have one of each next to each other then you can sometimes tell the 25 pdr from the 18pdr by the wider bore of the barrel. The only other way to tell them apart is if a photo shows the ammunition. The 18 pdr had fixed ammo and the 25 pdr seperate shell and cartridge.

Clive