Big AA guns
Re: Big AA guns
The other side of the picture of the 12.8 cm Flak posted by Sturm78 on May 21st carries the mention "Stellung Wissant". This reminds me of the picture of a 12,8 cm Flak gun that was taken near Calais in November 1941 (see this thread: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0&t=195150).
Since Wissant is located southwest of Calais, there is a strong possibility that we are talking of the same battery.
I wrote in the above referenced thread that "the static version of the 12.8 cm Flak gun did not appear in serial production until 1942. The initial version, mobile, was only manufactured in 6 pieces. Therefore, I suspect that the gun on the picture was one of the mobile ones and other 12,8 cm guns may have been installed as well to form a battery."
If the gun was indeed the mobile version and if there were differences between the mobile and static versions, it could explain the various differences we can see on the Wissant picture compared to the later static version.
Emmanuel
Since Wissant is located southwest of Calais, there is a strong possibility that we are talking of the same battery.
I wrote in the above referenced thread that "the static version of the 12.8 cm Flak gun did not appear in serial production until 1942. The initial version, mobile, was only manufactured in 6 pieces. Therefore, I suspect that the gun on the picture was one of the mobile ones and other 12,8 cm guns may have been installed as well to form a battery."
If the gun was indeed the mobile version and if there were differences between the mobile and static versions, it could explain the various differences we can see on the Wissant picture compared to the later static version.
Emmanuel
Re: Big AA guns
Ummmhhhh.....It could be.....
Sturm78
Sturm78
Re: Big AA guns
Ebay picture's of the 15 cm Flak Geräte 50 , you see two of the four loads allready in place , the lafette and pivot ,
and the last two on the picture's . http://www.ww2technik.de/sites/dflak/15%20cm%20flak.htm
Regards Jos
and the last two on the picture's . http://www.ww2technik.de/sites/dflak/15%20cm%20flak.htm
Regards Jos
Re: Big AA guns
Nice images, Jos..!!
Thanks for sharing...
Sturm78
Thanks for sharing...
Sturm78
Re: Big AA guns
technical Data of the 12,8 cm Flak
zoomable
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN ... hkZEZia2Rn
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zoomable
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN ... hkZEZia2Rn
link
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Re: Big AA guns
Hi all,
I found these images on Ebay. I think 10.5cm SK C33 twin gun mounts.
According to Ebay photo caption, Mar.Flak Abtl.807
According to my information, Mar.Flak Abtl.807 was based on Lorient, France and the 1.Ma.Flak.Abt.807 (Batterie Pelworn) and 2.Ma.Flak.Abt.807 (Batterie Magdeburg) had this model of gun, so I think it is possibly that the Ebay caption is correct
Any opinion ?
Sturm78
I found these images on Ebay. I think 10.5cm SK C33 twin gun mounts.
According to Ebay photo caption, Mar.Flak Abtl.807
According to my information, Mar.Flak Abtl.807 was based on Lorient, France and the 1.Ma.Flak.Abt.807 (Batterie Pelworn) and 2.Ma.Flak.Abt.807 (Batterie Magdeburg) had this model of gun, so I think it is possibly that the Ebay caption is correct
Any opinion ?
Sturm78
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Re: Big AA guns
They look like 105mm (or maybe 88mm?) naval mounts.
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Re: Big AA guns
Hi.
Just for a complete view:
Japanese Type 5 15 cm AA-Gun. 2 guns were built and deployed in Tokyo Bay
Size comparison of the 15 cm grenade
Type 5 15 cm AA-Gun during tests.
Yours
tom!
Just for a complete view:
Japanese Type 5 15 cm AA-Gun. 2 guns were built and deployed in Tokyo Bay
Size comparison of the 15 cm grenade
Type 5 15 cm AA-Gun during tests.
Yours
tom!