MikeS0000 Posted 18 February , 2014 Share Posted 18 February , 2014 Found this 53mm x 176mm casing a number of years ago in a local shop and had a heck of a time figuring what it went to. German, dated April 1915, finally ID'd it to the Gruson Fahrpanzer.... what you say? That's what I said. What a crazy looking piece. Here is a bit of info on it... http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3D53%2Bx%2B176%2Bfahrpanzer%26client%3Dfirefox%26hs%3DqR8%26rls%3Dcom.yahoo:en-US:official%26channel%3Dsb&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=nl&u=http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/wiki/index.php/Gruson_5.3cm_L/24_Fahrpanzer&usg=ALkJrhi4WmMry1LBiM74-bNSAzxAzXlMUA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Bennitt Posted 18 February , 2014 Share Posted 18 February , 2014 Earlier thread on this intriguing weapon http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=88032&hl=fahrpanzer Cheers Martin B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 18 February , 2014 Share Posted 18 February , 2014 The Fahrpanzer was a fortress item and usually mounted on small railway type wheels. They ran along a narrow gauge track behind a low parapet that ran between large concrete shelters. When an assault was made on the fortress they could emerge from these shelters to fire on the assaulting troops. Usually a two man crew. The one in the photo is on its transport wagon - it did not fight from this.. In WW1 many were embedded in various trench positions Gruson and later Krupp sold them all around the world including to the KuK, Turkey and Russia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 18 February , 2014 Share Posted 18 February , 2014 What happens when one meets a male tank And another mode of transport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS0000 Posted 18 February , 2014 Author Share Posted 18 February , 2014 Thank you Gentlemen!! Most interesting information. Will add one or two more photos to the display!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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