yannickvanlierde Posted 11 December , 2014 Share Posted 11 December , 2014 Does somebody recognize this canon? According to local legend it is a gun that was captured on the retreating German soldiers in november 1918. It stood for years next to the city hall at Grammont, Belgium. Legend also has it that it was an AA gun, captured on Bavarian soldiers. My gut feeling says the gun is older and not AA. Any advises? Br, Yannick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 11 December , 2014 Share Posted 11 December , 2014 German I think, 15cm M1902 howitzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannickvanlierde Posted 12 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2014 Seems to fit the description. Now, the search for both the original owner and the fate of this gun can start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 Being a howitzer I can see how some people might have thought it was an AA weapon! Well done SD on the identification - which I followed up to a brief story at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_cm_sFH_02, and quite a nice account of one man (and his son's) interest in the piece at: http://www.lovettartillery.com/15cm_schwere_Feldhaubitze_1902_15cm_s_F_H_02.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 Laid 'flat', it looks almost Napoleonic, but it would of course have spent its active life at a more rakish angle. It was in service from the beginning of the war and dispensed the infamous 5.9s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 12 December , 2014 Share Posted 12 December , 2014 Coal boxes and Jack Johnsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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