SURVIVING GUN FILE

Version Francaise

Germany

Heavy artillery

130 mm heavy gun L/35 mod 1909

Contribution :

Steve Powell

http://www.steve-powell.co.uk/festung/

Artillery blog link

Location :

Great Britain

Guernsey - St Peter Port

Victoria Tower

There are two rare 13cm guns displayed in this memorial, as WW1 trophies. They were saved from the Nazis during the occupation years by burying them in the park, and unearthed again only in the 70s.

The 13cm K 09 at the opposite of the Victoria Tower.

Zoom on the same gun rear side and trail.