F.K. 272 (e)

[Sturm78]

Thank very much, Clive.

Greetings Sturm78

[Manuferey]

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



Emmanuel

[jopaerya]

That a very unique picture , Emmanuel

Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

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?

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

Sturm78

[jopaerya]

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

Photo = Ebay

Regards Jos

[Clive Mortimore]

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.

[jopaerya]

Thanks Clive

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

Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

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.

Emmanuel

[jopaerya]

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

Photo = Dirk Peeters

Regards Jos

[AvB]

This could be after the liberation?

[Manuferey]

Note the camouflage net above !

Emmanuel

[Clive Mortimore]

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.

Yours

Clive

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

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

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

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

Image from EBay
Sturm78