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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 848)
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Great Britain
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Heavy artillery
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Contributor :
Frank (Wikimedia commons) Louw      http://commons.wikimedia.org/
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Location :
South Africa Johannesburg 71st Siege Artillery Memorial
Coordinates :
Lat : -26.16420 / Long : 28.04080
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General comments on this surviving gun :
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This gun seems to be in a perfect condition, and is located near the zoo, at the 71st Siege Artillery Memorial. |
Nice rear view on the breech and the aiming mechanisms. |
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Historic and technical information
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Denomination :     BL 6-in. 26cwt siege howitzer | Origin :       ( Royal Arsenal)           | ||||
Historic context :
Only equipped with a handfull of 6 inches 30 cwt heavy howitzers in August 1914, the British Armies urged the development of a more modern equipment, and as a result the new 'BL 6 inches 26 cwt Howitzer' ('BL' = Breech Loading) was delivered to the front units as soon as May 1915. |
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