Landships II

ivstefano · Captain

Do you know this gun?

Peter Kempf · Field Marshal

Ivan!

Do you have any photos of the opposite side of the gun, showing the breech and tail?

All the best

ivstefano · Captain

Dear Peter,

Sure! I took a lot of photos. I'll upload those in few days...

Best,

I

ivstefano · Captain

Hallo!

Peter here is the back of the gun. I have more photos, but it would be stupid to send those to forum as serial of �I don�t know what�.

Best,

I

SASH155 · Major

Could you provide some more photos? I am stumped on this one, but it is likely a Krupp made commercial 10.5cm field howitzer, possible the M-1912/16 exported to Romania and also used by the Bulgarians. What it is not is the German 10.5cm leFH 98/09.

Brennan · Lieutenant-Colonel

The rear extension behind the breech is very typical of Schnieder Howitzers & many of these were exported to Balkan states & others. I haven't ever seen a Krupp field piece with such an extension to support the gun tube at max recoil. The converse issue is the "square" recuperator housing in the front view & the wheel brakes mounted forward of the gun shield which are very atypical of Schnieder? confuse

nuyt · Major

Interesting, do we know where the piece can be found?

28juni14 · Hero

I'm not prepared to identify this weapon either;� though I suspect it to be a Krupp shelf item.
Forward brake pads are in common�with the lFH98/09.�� Note the recessed horizontal sliding breach;� �not a common French practice !
Additionally I call your attention to the 12 spoke wheels.�� The French used 14 spoke wheels & this design feature�was emulated by the Russians.

Ironsides · Legend

I think this is a Krupp 105mm theres a very similar gun in Bucarest here..

http://canonspgmww1guns.canalblog.com/archives/2008/09/22/10675404.html

I think the recuperator looks Krupp in any case, and� looks to small for a 120mm.. It may of course be modified as well.....

Cheers smile