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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Manuferey » 05 Jun 2016, 03:49

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. :idea:

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Sturm78 » 05 Jun 2016, 21:01

Ummmhhhh.....It could be.....

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Sturm78 » 07 Nov 2016, 16:11

Hi all,

An 10.5cm Flak gun (from Ebay):

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Sturm78 » 24 Nov 2016, 00:25

Hi all,

An 12.8cm Flak 40 gun:

Image from Ebay
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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by jopaerya » 07 Jul 2017, 08:29

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

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Sturm78 » 10 Jul 2017, 21:40

Nice images, Jos..!!

Thanks for sharing... :)

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Thoddy » 10 Aug 2017, 14:58

technical Data of the 12,8 cm Flak
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https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN ... hkZEZia2Rn

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Sturm78 » 15 Apr 2018, 15:30

Hi all,

An image from Ebay: 12.8cm Flak 40

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Sturm78 » 20 Jun 2018, 22:29

Hi all,

12.8cm Flak 40

Image from Ebay
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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Sturm78 » 04 Apr 2023, 21:57

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 ?

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10.5cm SK C twin gun mount of Mar.Flak Abtlg.807 in coastal position in France.jpg

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by ThatZenoGuy » 05 Apr 2023, 15:02

They look like 105mm (or maybe 88mm?) naval mounts.

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by Ondrej Filip » 06 Apr 2023, 00:42

Sturm78 wrote:
04 Apr 2023, 21:57
I found these images on Ebay. I think 10.5cm SK C33 twin gun mounts.
You are right - 10.5 cm/65 SK C/33 for German battleships and heavy Cruisers.

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Re: Big AA guns

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Post by tom! » 07 Apr 2023, 11:21

Hi.

Just for a complete view:
jap typ 5 150 mm flak.jpg
Japanese Type 5 15 cm AA-Gun. 2 guns were built and deployed in Tokyo Bay

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Size comparison of the 15 cm grenade

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Type 5 15 cm AA-Gun during tests.


Yours

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