F.K. 272 (e)

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Sturm78 » 28 Jul 2011, 21:47

Thank very much, Clive. :wink:

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Manuferey » 19 Nov 2011, 18:08

Here is a picture from ebay showing what I think is an FK272(e) towed by a German half-track.

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by jopaerya » 19 Nov 2011, 18:42

That a very unique picture , Emmanuel 8O 8O 8O

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Manuferey » 19 Nov 2011, 19:01

But does it show an operational use of this British gun by the Germans or just a gun being towed to a "Sammelstelle" in June 1940? :?

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Sturm78 » 28 Nov 2011, 22:02

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by jopaerya » 05 Oct 2012, 19:07

Maybe Clive can label this gun , because I am allways wrong about the exact type .

Photo = Ebay

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Clive Mortimore » 05 Oct 2012, 21:08

Thank you Jos

It is a 18 pdr MkVI or 25 pdr MkI on a carriage MkVIP. Had the British government of the 1930s not been so tight with the cash we would not had this problem of not being able to tell 18 pdrs from 25 pdr MkI but talking about how wonderful the Vickers 105mm gun/howitzer was. :(
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Post by jopaerya » 05 Oct 2012, 21:50

Thanks Clive

For your reply , same cuts on defence forces and economic crisis as now-a-days . :|

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Manuferey » 05 Oct 2012, 23:58

The German soldiers look to me like they're posing for the picture with a recently captured British gun. I don't think that this gun is actually being used in operation by the Germans and that the two soldiers are part of the crew. Even with the addition of the photographer, a crew of 3 men would not be enough. :idea:

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by jopaerya » 26 Aug 2013, 20:09

A English gun with ammo-car in the back of M.K.B. Todt

Photo = Dirk Peeters

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by AvB » 26 Aug 2013, 22:46

This could be after the liberation?

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Manuferey » 26 Aug 2013, 23:24

Note the camouflage net above !

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Clive Mortimore » 27 Aug 2013, 01:27

AvB wrote:This could be after the liberation?
Hi AvB

The 18pdr and the 25 pdr Mk1 were not used by the British and Canadians during the liberation of Europe. This would be a gun captured in 1940.

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Sturm78 » 26 Jan 2014, 18:15

Hi all,

I am not sure about this. It seems a captured 18 pdr ex-british gun

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Re: F.K. 272 (e)

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Post by Sturm78 » 26 Feb 2015, 15:04

Hi all,

I am not sure if 25pdr Mk I on carriage 18/25pdr gun or 18pdr gun on Mk IVP carriage .....

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