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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 37)
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Germany
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Mountain artillery
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Contributor :
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Location :
Australia Corrigin, WA
Coordinates :
Lat : -32.32910 / Long : 117.87360
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General comments on this surviving gun :
Identical items in the same location :
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Items covered by this file : 1 |
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This small mountain gun took some time to be positively identified ! |
Rear view on the mechanisms and the shield |
Markings : 'Nr 1151 (?) - FRIED KRUPP AG - Essen 1917'. |
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Historic and technical information
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Denomination :     7.5cm GebK 13 | Origin :       ( Krupp)           | ||||
Historic context :
This small mountain gun named '7.5cm Geb K M1913' was designed by Krupp for export in Chili, where it already delivered mounatin artillery weapons in the XIX th century. This modern gun, equipped with a recoil recuperation system and a shield could be disassembled into 6 separated loads for transportation in difficult landscapes. |
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