Passion & Compassion 1914-1918 (maj 31 juillet 2005) : Quoi de neuf dans ce site sur la Grande Guerre ?

SURVIVING GUN FILE

This is a modified carriage with pneumatic tires (post WW1). The US 155C US are heteroclit equipments that can be 100% made in France, 100% made in US, or anything in between (probably the case in here).
A second 155C has been sent back to USA...
Breech markings : '155C Mle 1911 - Schneider - Tarbes 1920 - 5599'. Carriage : 'N° 677 - CARR.HOW.155MA1 - M1918A3 - ROCKISLAND ARSENAL - 1941'
The Uxegney and Bois l'Abbé forts can be visited : fort-uxegney@wanadoo.fr

Heavy Artillery

Canon de 155 Court modèle 1917 (Schneider)

Contribution :

Alain Bohée

Link to Artillery Blog

Location :

France

Bois l'Abbé (88)

Musée du Fort.

This is a modified carriage with pneumatic tires (post WW1). The US 155C US are heteroclit equipments that can be 100% made in France, 100% made in US, or anything in between (probably the case in here).
A second 155C has been sent back to USA...
Breech markings : '155C Mle 1911 - Schneider - Tarbes 1920 - 5599'. Carriage : 'N° 677 - CARR.HOW.155MA1 - M1918A3 - ROCKISLAND ARSENAL - 1941'
The Uxegney and Bois l'Abbé forts can be visited : fort-uxegney@wanadoo.fr