Chris Boonzaier Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hi, here you go... Steenstraet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanx Chris! I see different infos about the shooing process. Ranges etc. Funny the word "Ziel-Laus"! (Target-louse). Steenstraet indicates the pic in Flandres. Do you know the unit and the date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hi, I am on the road at the moment, when I get home I will take a look see. Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thanx Chris! I see different infos about the shooing process. Ranges etc. Funny the word "Ziel-Laus"! (Target-louse). Steenstraet indicates the pic in Flandres. Do you know the unit and the date? I'd say this is firing data for planned/priority targets. Steenstraelt, Ziel-Laus, and Gruppe D are all different planned targets or fire plans. Under Ziel-Laus: 3 Ldg. / 96 gr. = Charge 3 - the powder charge to use 2695 = Deflection or direction in decigrades (circle/4000); this would be set off on the gunner's sight just below the numbers in the picture 4xx (the last set of numbers on the right are difficult to read) = Elevation; set on another sight - along with powder charge, elevation is related to range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 FK 96 n/A 77mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Okay, I'll pad my post count... 7.7cm Feldkanone 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I'd say this is firing data for planned/priority targets. Steenstraelt, Ziel-Laus, and Gruppe D are all different planned targets or fire plans. Under Ziel-Laus: 3 Ldg. / 96 gr. = Charge 3 - the powder charge to use 2695 = Deflection or direction in decigrades (circle/4000); this would be set off on the gunner's sight just below the numbers in the picture 4xx (the last set of numbers on the right are difficult to read) = Elevation; set on another sight - along with powder charge, elevation is related to range Very good explanation, IG! There is nothing to add! Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Okay, I'll pad my post count... 7.7cm Feldkanone 16 A period Cammo job!! Nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hi, Here is my last photos showing saxon officers of FAR 68 Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 the second one from same unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) A relatively scarce gun...usually seen with Kolonial Truppen. The 9cm C/1873 Kanone The second image is a 1930s Eckstein-Halpaus Dresden cigarette card showing the 9cm C/73 Kanone with Kolonial-Truppen in Battle of Hamakari Edited October 28, 2013 by IrishGunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 This is an often seen post card; not 100% certain on this one, but 99% certain this is a 10cm Kanone 1899 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 10cm Kanone Model 1904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 10cm Kanone Model 1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Have you ever seen this one? It´s a 9cm Flak system Schnetzler. In this case used by FAR43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 A relatively scarce gun...usually seen with Kolonial Truppen. The 9cm C/1873 Kanone The second image is a 1930s Eckstein-Halpaus Dresden cigarette card showing the 9cm C/73 Kanone with Kolonial-Truppen in Battle of Hamakari Hi, I have a group from a guy who was at Hamakari, It is here in 3 parts... http://www.kaiserscross.com/310001/52401.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin L Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Can we identify #70 here? I have no idea what kind of gun it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Hi Marcin! It´s a pre-1900 coastal canon. But I´m not sure about the calibre. There were different ones from 21cm, 35,5cm up to 40cm. A lot of the 35,5cm were bought from the Turks to be protect the Dardanelles and the Bosporus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin L Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Alright, thanks! I will have to buy some more literature about canons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Here is mine. I have no idea what's the name/model. But still, looks huge. (click to enlarge please) My references are of no help. Marcin, if you would like, I can post on another forum where some cannon experts linger... They might be able to give us an idea. I agree with Andy, it's a naval gun; not many were produced by Krupp that ended up on the rails. Of course, it could always be a French gun also. Edited November 5, 2013 by IrishGunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 10.5cm leichte Feldhaubitze 98/09 (Rohrkrepierer) - a gun tube damaged by a round going off inside the tube - usually due to overheating from excessive firing. Unfortunately for the gunners - a common problem in WWI - thus a common photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 An excellent field camouflage for this battery of 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13 (15cm sFH 13) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Though this is not a German gun crew but Bulgarian, I hope that this photo is not off-topic. Edited November 5, 2013 by Odulf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Odulf, not far off topic, I think that's a Krupp 12cm Feldkanone M82. Krupp supplied a lot of guns to Bulgaria and this one was in the mix ... See here: http://www.bulgarianartillery.it/Bulgarian%20Artillery%201/01Bulgarian%20guns%201878-1915.htm Coincidentally, I've just been discussing this gun on another forum. I have a photo of a Matrosen Artillerie crew with this gun in Flanders. Franz Kosar's book on artillery says this gun was supplied to Switzerland, but I can find no other image that comes close. A Swiss website on artillery mentions Schneider having a hand in the piece as well. And with the Bulgarian connection... Kosar's reference is probably off on which countries received this gun. Here's my Matrosen 12cm M82: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/60399-marine-matrosen-artillerie/?p=568577 Edited November 5, 2013 by IrishGunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 15cm sFH 02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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