German Gun , but what ?

[christerd]

Since you managed to Id my last "mystery gun " as a French Schneider

I thought I would give you a new challenge , this photo arrived today , a heavy gun I suppose but what ?

This time there is some written in German on the bach which may help ?

Any suggestions

Christer

[christerd]

And here is whats written on the back of the pic

Hmmm

[speedytop]

Hi Christer,

text on the picture:

24 cm S.K. L. 40 in

Bettungsschießgerüst

And that is the 24cm Schnellladekanone L/40 in a firing platform

Please see here:

http://en.wikipedia....Theodor_Karl%22

and here:

http://marineartille...ebatterien.html

and here:

http://www.facebook....133239383381172

In the first link you can find the word: "Bettungsscheissgerüst)", but please believe me, that is not the correct name. It is also a firing platform, but not so immense.

Uwe

[christerd]

Aha ,

Thanks Uwe !

Another big gun to the collection

Christer

[christerd]

And another big gun hit my mailbox today

Now a WW 1 one , possible German but it can of course be a captured French gun ??

What caliber could it be ? 210 -240 mm ?

anyone got a clue

Regards from Sweden

Christer

[The Prussian]

Hi Christer,

text on the picture:

24 cm S.K. L. 40 in

Bettungsschießgerüst

And that is the 24cm Schnellladekanone L/40 in a firing platform

Please see here:

http://en.wikipedia....Theodor_Karl%22

and here:

http://marineartille...ebatterien.html

and here:

http://www.facebook....133239383381172

In the first link you can find the word: "Bettungsscheissgerüst)", but please believe me, that is not the correct name. It is also a firing platform, but not so immense.

Uwe

Haha, Bettungs-"scheiß"-gerüst... That´s great... I hope, such a piece will never be invented...

Well, back to the photo. The links are going to a railway-gun. First (in 1916), the 238mm L/40, was used in a bedding, later it came up upon a railway-wagon

Edited June 2, 2011 by The Prussian