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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 811)
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Austro-Hungaria
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Trench artillery
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Contributor :
Association 14/18      http://www.association14-18.org/
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Location :
Romania Bucarest Ferdinand the 1st military museum
Coordinates :
Lat : 44.44260 / Long : 26.07610
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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 : 2 |
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Two identical mortars. Markings unknown |
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Historic and technical information
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Denomination :     12cm luft MW M16 | Origin :       ( Austria)             ( Brand und L'Huillier )             ( Industrie privée Austro-Hongroise ) | ||||
Historic context :
The Austro-Hungarian company 'Austria Metal Works', in Brno, had proposed in September 1915 a 8cm pneumatic mortar prototype that had been refused by the Military Technical Commission in favour of the German 15cm M MW mortar. In October the same year, the same company proposed again a new model with far better performances, that impressed with the almost 1km range obtained during the tests held in November. |
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