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I was watching House Hunters and it was taking place in Jackson, Mississippi (it's the capital city of that American state, apparently, and, also apparently, Mississippi is not just a river). In the opening sequence they showed what looked like a WW1 gun. Well, a deft bit of googling revealed these:





both pictures from this site:

http://colcampbellbarracks.blogspot.com/2010/05/figurehead-and-some-guns.html

They look like some sort of WW1-ish German-ish cannon to me. smile

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... you could write for Leno or Letterman, Unclean Creature. 

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Looks like this one, but I could be wrong, a 15cm Krupp used by the Dutch.
A good opportunity to study some Dutch/Flemish dear friends...

regards Kieffer

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@kieffer: I already speak a few words of Dutch: "Coffee Shop" "Oranjeboom" and "worstlippen"

@28juni14: You flatter me, Sir! Those gentlemen are funny for real, whereas I just think I am!

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Looks like a 15cm sFH Lang to me. It's in pretty good condition. The gun was made by both Krupp and Rheinmetall, there are minor differences, but to be sure which manufacturer you need an image of the breech markings.

Regards,

Charlie

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PDA wrote:

@kieffer: I already speak a few words of Dutch: "Coffee Shop" "Oranjeboom" and "worstlippen"

Well done PDA! Your Dutch is almost good enough to get an academic degree over here!


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Ralph Lovett


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The howitzer is a German 15cm lg.s.F.H. 1913.  I have one of this type that is currently un-restored.  I also have a re-stored 15cm lg.s.F.H. 1913/02 that is very similar except for the shield hinge, loader sear and spade.  This is the link:

http://www.lovettartillery.com/15cm_lang_schwere_Feldhaubitze_1913_02.html

There had also been a German 7,7cm l.F.K. 1896 n/A sitting on the opposite side of the lawn from this 15cm.  Also in the same area is a French 40 and 8 rail car.

R/

Ralph

 



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