5 cm KwK used in fortifications

[forttravel]

British sector of Normandy?

[JKernwerk]

I believe this was Distelfink, Douvres la Delivrande.
JK

[jopaerya]

Hello All

Is there any information on the gun shield of the 5 cm KwK , because there are several pictures
known and in this Topic with the gun with out a gun shield . Maybe the shield was later added ???

Photo = Ebay

Regards Jos

[SES]

I believe this was Distelfink, Douvres la Delivrande.
JK

I concur, please see attachment.
bregds
SES
www.gyges.dk

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Two images from Ebay

Sturm78

[myt1prod]

Hi Sturm78
The first photo looks like the one at De Panne ( http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... k&start=30 )

[moonraker]

hi
the photo of 5 kwk is afther the war,because many rusty ...

Me belfra-team

[CNOCK]

Jean,

it is the KWK 5 cm at De Panne

Eddy

[jopaerya]

Here a document with the 5 cm KwK on a 7.5 cm S.K. 97 (f) base just as the photo's
from Malcolm from the Channel Islands and one in Dieppe at the museum from Axis.

Regards Jos

[Lars Bertelsen]

Thanks for the list Jos.
The 7.5 cm S.K. 97 (f) was intended as the first Sockellafette for the 5 cm KwK. This combination was designed in July 1942, but it seems that it was soon given up, and instead the Behelfssockellafette for 5 cm KwK was designed in July or August 1942. There is an interesting article about this topic in Waffen-Revue #79. (I think I have got a copy somewhere, but I cannot find it.)
Interesting that a number of these Sockellafetten with 5 cm KwK were actually installed in fortifications.
Greetings Lars

[AvB]

Could this be a print of a Sockellafette S.K. 97 (f)?

Malcolm already mentioned this one in Wn Perleberg on Guernsey (L 411A)
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 5#p1818436

[forttravel]

Normandy?, ringstand with roof. Is it typical = kind of Regelbau?

[v60pih]

Gold Beach, 6 june 1944. WN33 - Ver Sur Mer.
Ringstand nr. 1694 (Vf600 with concrete roof).

50mm anti-tank gun KWK L/42

[TH]

50mm anti-tank gun KWK L/42

Going by the picture I'd say it's an L/60.

[v60pih]

You are right....