Landships II

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Landships II -> Landships WW1 Forum -> Artillery -> Another FK 96 n.A
Post Info TOPIC: Another FK 96 n.A
CharlieC


Legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 2318
Date:
Another FK 96 n.A
Permalink   


The databases of surviving WW1 artillery suggest there are 3 FK 96 guns in Australia.

There are at least 4 - one of which is a couple of km from my place.

I've done a small walkaround of it at www.ammsbrisbane.com/reference.htm.

The gun is fairly complete comparing it to the diagrams on this site.

The gun was captured by Australian troops in 1918 and returned to Oz after the war. It apparently sat around in barns on farms until 2007 when it was presented to the RSL (Returned Services League) and restored. The wheels were rebuilt using the original metal parts by a wheelwright on the Darling Downs.

Can anyone tell what the purpose of the rope bundles hung under the seats on the axle tree was?

Regards,

Charlie

__________________
Ironsides


Legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 1626
Date:
Permalink   


Hi Charlie re posted the link as the other didnt work, I assume this is the correct one.... Nicely restored FK96na.....

http://www.ammsbrisbane.com/reference/Feldkanone.html

All I can think off with the ropes is as an aid for moving the gun forwards  "Langtau" translates as "Long rope" so doesnt really tell you anything although the meaning is probarbly"Tow Rope"........

Cheerssmile





__________________

"Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazggimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul"

 
CharlieC


Legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 2318
Date:
Permalink   


Thanks for that - Alzeheimer's moment - I forgot that you can directly access the reference pages - some of the other sections on the AMMS site use Ajax so you have to access the menu first.

We have a long term project at AMMS Brisbane to document military hardware in S.E. Queensland. There is a surprising amount because Australians returned a lot of captured equipment in WW1 (and WW2 for that matter). If the forum doesn't think it too presumptuous I'll post links to anything related to WW1.

Regards,

Charlie

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Landships II -> Landships WW1 Forum -> Artillery -> Another FK 96 n.A
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard