15.5 cm K. 418(f)
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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)
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.
Best regards,
Nezar
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.
Best regards,
Nezar
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Thank you so much. Looking for answer from Uwe now! 
Cheers
EstEOD

Cheers
EstEOD
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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)
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
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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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...??
Regards,
EstEOD
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...??
Regards,
EstEOD
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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 )
12 x from the army and 3 x used as coast defence ( NARA )
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Thanks jopaerya!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 )
What Uwe would say

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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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Hi all,
An image from Ebay. According to photocaption, Akrotiri, Crete
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An image from Ebay. According to photocaption, Akrotiri, Crete
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Here a 15.5 cm K. 418 (f) used as H.K.B. in the Meditinarian from Ebay , Regards Jos
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Hello everyone,
A 15,5 cm K. 418 in sandhills, maybe Hardelot near Boulogne or Le Clipon near Dunkirk ? Thanks
A 15,5 cm K. 418 in sandhills, maybe Hardelot near Boulogne or Le Clipon near Dunkirk ? Thanks

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Re: 15.5 cm K. 418(f)
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
Regards Jos
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
Regards Jos
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Hi all,
An image from Ebay. According to photo caption, Hammerfest, north Norway
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An image from Ebay. According to photo caption, Hammerfest, north Norway
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Battery 15.5 cm K. 418 (f) near Nessebar (Bulgaria)
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Hi all,
An image from Ebay:
Sturm78
An image from Ebay:
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