23.4 cm Haubitze 546/2 (e) or (b)

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23.4 cm Haubitze 546/2 (e) or (b)

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Post by jopaerya » 23 Jan 2010, 12:20

Hello

Two picture's of the BL 9.2 inch Howitzer Mk II there were in 1940 still 27 guns in service of the B.E.F. and
also the Belgian Army had a few in there arsenal . I don't know if the British army used pneumatic wheels for
this gun in 1940 as all other guns did have .
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... &start=255 ( bottem of the page )
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categ ... h_Howitzer

Photo's = Ebay.de

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Post by Manuferey » 23 Jan 2010, 18:51

The Russians also used this howitzer (see AHF thread referenced by Jos). But the cobblestones on the pictures tell me that it was taken most probably in Belgium or Northern France.

The British lost 27 howitzers of the BEF but still had 39 held in the UK.

Here are some pictures of a modernized version of the 9.2" with pneumatic wheels. The recoil system and the breech look different, maybe a prototype ?

http://www.dockmuseum.org.uk/archive/de ... =Field+Gun

http://www.dockmuseum.org.uk/archive/de ... =Field+Gun

http://www.dockmuseum.org.uk/archive/de ... =Field+Gun

http://www.dockmuseum.org.uk/archive/de ... =Field+Gun

http://www.dockmuseum.org.uk/archive/de ... =Field+Gun

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Post by Sturm78 » 24 Jan 2010, 17:24

Hi
Manufery wrote
Here are some pictures of a modernized version of the 9.2" with pneumatic wheels. The recoil system and the breech look different, maybe a prototype ?
In 1939 was approved a new design of 9.2in (234mm) howitzer to replace the old 9.2in howitzer. Although the trials were passed successfully, in 1942 the development was shelved in favor of US heavy 240mm howitzers.

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Post by Manuferey » 24 Jan 2010, 20:52

OK. Thanks Sturm78 !

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Post by jopaerya » 27 Sep 2010, 19:38

Hello

Here a other picture of the 9.2 inch (23.4 cm) howitser from Ebay.de
please note the wheels on this one and the other picture's , no pneumatic wheels .

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Post by Clive Mortimore » 27 Sep 2010, 23:26

I have never seen a 9.2 inch Howitzer with any thing else but wooden wheels as in the opening photo or traction engine wheels. The gun in Emmanuel's links is as identified by Sturm and is the Vickers prototype for a more mobile version of the gun.
As for the photos showing British or Belguim weapons I haven't got a clue. What is needed is a photo of Belguim gunners with their howitzer in travelling mode then we would be able to say what type of wheel the Belguim army guns had. We know the British had both types.
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Post by Sturm78 » 21 Oct 2010, 12:21

Hi all,

I found this image on Ebay. I think 234mm 9.2in british barrel trailer captured:

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Post by Sturm78 » 21 Jan 2011, 01:26

Hi all

I found this nice image on Ebay:

Greetings Sturm78
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Post by jopaerya » 01 Feb 2011, 09:52

Hello

Here a other photo of the gun in transport from Ebay

Regards Jos
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Post by jopaerya » 23 Mar 2018, 17:03

Could be the same location as the two photo's in the first post , Regards Jos ( Ebay )
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