15.5 cm K. 418(f)

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by na4222 » 31 Jan 2018 08:30

Hi EstEOD,

I know from Uwe that one unit (Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Abteilung 143) had this gun on the Eastern Front. Uwe can fill you in with more details. I have seen pictures of this gun being used on the Eastern Front (but these are rather rare).

This gun was also used in France and Norway on the atlantikwall as well as in Greece for coastal defense. It may also have been taken to Germany for training the units that used it.

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Nezar

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by EstEOD » 08 Feb 2018 08:14

Thank you so much. Looking for answer from Uwe now! :P

Cheers

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by na4222 » 08 Feb 2018 10:30

EstEOD,

I forgot to mention the gun was used in North Africa as well. I'm not sure if it was used in Italy.

It might also have been present in Belgium and Holland on the Atlantikwall as well but I am not sure.

Best regards,
Nezar

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by EstEOD » 08 Feb 2018 13:30

Thank you Nezar

But I'm looking for information about 15.5cm K.418(f) specifically in Estonia during 1944-1945 or how 15.5cm Stg.Gr.423(f) shells found their way to Estonia because we found a lot of them dumped into the bog (near Tallinn) a couple weeks ago.
Were Germans just dumped them before they had to retreat to the west Estonia or...??

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by jopaerya » 08 Feb 2018 13:42

No specific place but on 01-03-1944 the HGR Nord had 15 x 15.5 cm K.418 (f)
12 x from the army and 3 x used as coast defence ( NARA )
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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by EstEOD » 08 Feb 2018 13:51

jopaerya wrote:No specific place but on 01-03-1944 the HGR Nord had 15 x 15.5 cm K.418 (f)
12 x from the army and 3 x used as coast defence ( NARA )
Thanks jopaerya!

What Uwe would say :)

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by Valtoro » 10 Feb 2018 12:44

The Norwegian army planned to use K.418 in new casemates along the Skibotn (Lyngen) defence line in northern Norway after the war, but none of the plans were ever put in use.
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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by Sturm78 » 03 Jun 2018 16:36

Hi all,

An image from Ebay. According to photocaption, Akrotiri, Crete

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by jopaerya » 14 Dec 2019 10:39

Here a 15.5 cm K. 418 (f) used as H.K.B. in the Meditinarian from Ebay , Regards Jos
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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by Stp Leo » 04 Dec 2021 19:21

Hello everyone,

A 15,5 cm K. 418 in sandhills, maybe Hardelot near Boulogne or Le Clipon near Dunkirk ? Thanks :D
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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by jopaerya » 04 Dec 2021 20:03

Hello Stp.Leo

This picture is from Bat Dishoek in Holland and is a 15 cm S.K.L/45 .
This is from "Der Kampf im Westen" ( Raumbildalbum ) https://www.usmbooks.com/raumbild_westen.html

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by Sturm78 » 19 May 2022 20:26

Hi all,

An image from Ebay. According to photo caption, Hammerfest, north Norway

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by tom1977 » 20 May 2022 21:30

Battery 15.5 cm K. 418 (f) near Nessebar (Bulgaria)
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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)

Post by Sturm78 » 13 Dec 2022 21:35

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

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