ID German Gun

[Valtoro]

Hi jopaerya,
Thanks again for your informative replies, I didn't notice the differences on the recoil device.
Is 7,5cm GebK 228(b) the correct "German" name on this Gun? I'm not sure on this since the wheels are different.


http://www.tfd.chalmers.se/~m95perm/vap ... kanon.html

/Valtoro.

[Erik E]

Is it possible to get a sharper closeup of your gun?

I agree with Jos on a FK16 n.a due to the curved shield.......
Here is a 10.5 in the same carriage as the 7,5cm FK16

[Valtoro]

Sadly I don't have the Original picture here in my study appartment. I will take album along next time I'm home.

/Valtoro.

[jopaerya]

Hi All

The carriage , wheels and gunschield on Eriks photo
looks very simelar as on Valtoros photo .
Do you were the photo was taken in Norway??

Regards Jos

[Valtoro]

Most probably taken somewhere around Lillehammer. The artillery were attached to 181. Inf.Div, not sure about the date (have the dates at home) But probably around 1942.

/Valtoro.

[dimi_labada]

Judging from the wheels this must be the same gun...


D. Labaditis
Athens
Hellas

[jopaerya]

Hi Dimi-Labada

The Canon de 75 mle Gp III is a Belgian conversion of the 7,5 cm FK 16 n.A.
but your foto has the same wheels as Valtoro's photo , I think you got a match .
The German name of the Belgian gun is 7,5 cm Feldkanone 236 (b) and was
made by S.A. J. Cockerill .

Regards Jos

[Valtoro]

Thanks to the both of you, identifying this Gun

regards,
Valtoro.

[Erik E]

Both these guns are 10,5cm....
(The wheels are not identical to each other)

I still don`t see exactly why Valtoro`s photo is a FK236 (b) ??
The coastal artilleriy in Norway is listed with 22 FK236(b) guns, so it is ofcourse possible!

EE

[dimi_labada]

Hi Jos and thanks for your answer
Now here's another unidentified gun from my "unknown" (call me the Twilight Zone") folder

Dimitris Labaditis
Athens
Hellas

[jopaerya]

Hi Erik

You are right we can be 100 % sure because , both guns
are the same model , the only way we can be 100 % sure
if we know the type of guns of the 181. Inf.Div used in the
Artillerie Regiment 222 .

Regards Jos

[SASH155]

The first gun is definitely a 15cm K-39, due to the size of the piece in general (the sFH-18 was not nearly as big), the length of the ordnance, the platform for the gunners on the right trail, and indeed, the style of the wheels. The photo of the artillery pieces in the snow shows not a 75mm (ex-7.7cm) FK-16, but its stable mate, the 10.5cm (105mm in Belgian service) leFH-16, in its Belgian configuration, with the pneumatic tires for towing by tractors. The ordnance is too short and stubby to be the 75mm field gun.

[SASH155]

The last piece being loaded by the German troops seems to be the ordnace of a 105L 13 S (ie: "Matériel de 105 long mle. 1913 Schneider") on some sort of improvised carriage.

[SASH155]

re: Valtoro's photo of Belgian mountain gun:
I believe the original Belgian designation for this weapon was "Canon de 75 de montagne mle. 1934 FRC". As to the German "Fremden Gerät" designation I have no idea, but will check and see.

[dimi_labada]

Thanks SASH155

I feel lucky, so I'll try another unidentified gun from my "Twilight Zone" folder....
Looks like the 3.7cm PaK35/36... Any ideas???

Dimitris Labaditis
Athens, Hellas