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Sturm78 · Lieutenant-Colonel

I need help for Id. heavy artillery. Part 4

Sturm78 · Lieutenant-Colonel

Hi all,

�30.5cm L/17 i.R. (beta i.R.) Model 1912 or 28cm K�stenm�rser L14 ??? confuse

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Roger Todd · Legend

Fantastic photo!

Looks like the 30.5cm Beta, it has the short recuperator cylinders atop the barrel cradle (both 28cm types had long cylinders; when I say 'short' and 'long' I mean in terms of how far they protruded from the front of the cradle) - see the attached photo of the 30.5cm howitzer.

Is that the only photo of it on ebay?

-- Edited by Roger Todd on Wednesday 19th of October 2011 03:34:54 PM

Sturm78 · Lieutenant-Colonel

Thanks for your reply, Roger Todd.

You see� http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=145877&start=15�for more images of 30.5cm Beta.

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Does you have any image of the 28cm K�stenm�rser to compare?

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Roger Todd · Legend

Thank you very much for that link! There are some great photos there.

Here is an old Landships thread where I posted two photos of the 28cm L12 howitzer and one of the L14 (not very helpful as it's a rear view), plus some other views of the 30.5cm:

http://landships.activeboard.com/t16725305/the-two-questions-about-german-austro-hungarian-28-cm-siege-/

However, I've attached another photo of a 28cm L14 howitzer, which shows the cradle and recoil/recuperator cylinders more clearly.

There are also a couple of photos on the thread linked to above of the Rheinmetall 28cm howitzer, of which I think only one was built.

Sturm78 · Lieutenant-Colonel

Thank you very much for your help. smile

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Regards Sturm78

Roger Todd · Legend

Pleased to have been of service! biggrin

Sturm78 · Lieutenant-Colonel

Hi all,

Can somebody identify this italian gun?

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Image from Ebay

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Roger Todd · Legend

Looks like an Italian 305mm howitzer barrel on its transport wagon.

Attached are:

- a drawing of the barrel on the transport wagon (which is what I believe your photo shows)

- a photo of the usual (fixed) coastal type carriage

- a photo of the big four-wheeled carriage (called, I believe, a Di Stefano, or De Stefano, carriage)

Use the following as a search phrase on Google Image search: Obice 305

Sturm78 · Lieutenant-Colonel

Hi Roger Todd,

I think you are right. Thanks for your help, again.

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Sturm78 · Lieutenant-Colonel

Hi all,

13cm Kanone 09 ???

Image from Ebay

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Ralph Lovett · General

Yes, it is a 13cm Kanone.� You can identify most German Field Artillery and Foot Artillery with the identification drawings and photos on my Lovett Artillery web site:

http://www.lovettartillery.com/German_Foot_Artillery_ID_Drawings.html

http://www.lovettartillery.com/German_Field_Artillery_ID_Drawings.html

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Ralph

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Sturm78 · Lieutenant-Colonel

Thank you, Ralph

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