RodB Posted 4 March , 2012 Share Posted 4 March , 2012 The following photo was posted to Flickr, of what looks like some sort of German or Austrian medium field gun, in Romsey Park, England. Can anybody identify it ? Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 4 March , 2012 Share Posted 4 March , 2012 I'd guess it's a 10.5 of some variety. If it's WW1, the split trail is an advanced design, so probably late WW1. I'd guess German - Austrian military engineering was most likely pretty moribund by then. Regards, MikB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 4 March , 2012 Share Posted 4 March , 2012 According to this site Click it's Japanese WWII; wonder if there's still one at Broadlands? NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodB Posted 4 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 4 March , 2012 Thanks for that... could be a Japanese Type 14 105 mm gun then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted 4 March , 2012 Share Posted 4 March , 2012 It is a 150mm type 96 howitzer. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodB Posted 5 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2012 It is a 150mm type 96 howitzer. Mike More info please ! thanks Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted 5 March , 2012 Share Posted 5 March , 2012 Rod, Attached page from US publication. There were about 440 built. I last saw the howitzer at Romsey in the late 1990's when the local council was intending to do some conservation on the weapon. It looks as if they have tidied it up and given it a good coat of paint. We are getting dangerously out of era for the forum, better stop now!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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