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Unknown remnants of gun

Yodamaster

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Hi all,
I'm here with an uncommon id. I would have the advice of gun specialist.
First the story of the gun :
1918, on the road of Mons, the gun was ready to placed to fire. Nobody known what happens, but the gun exploded. Was it a fire incident or a programmed destruction of the crew ?
All what we know is that the complete crew was killed in the explosion. True or fake ? Nobody know it.
It would be interesting for us to identify the type of gun.

Canon inconnu Mons-01.jpgCanon inconnu Mons-02.jpgCanon inconnu Mons-03.jpgCanon inconnu Mons-04.jpgCanon inconnu Mons-05.jpgCanon inconnu Mons-06.jpgCanon inconnu Mons-07.jpgCanon inconnu Mons-08.jpg

First picture let see a marking 1918.

I had a look on Passion-Compassion and I found a very similar gun : the 15cm sFH 13. Am I correct ? That's my question

Canon Mons 15sFH13-01.jpgCanon Mons 15sFH13-02.jpgCanon Mons 15sFH13-03.jpg


Yoda
 
Is the breach partially open ? is the casing still in place ? It would seem that the breech would be jammed tight in the closed position
and it looks slightly open ? If there is no casing it might have been a placed charge -
 
Is the breach partially open ? is the casing still in place ? It would seem that the breech would be jammed tight in the closed position
and it looks slightly open ? If there is no casing it might have been a placed charge -

I have personnaly no access to the pieces. You must know that this remnants were still in a field from 1918 to.......2002. They are now in security, waiting "restauration" (hard work, I think) ! ! !


Yoda
 
Has many useful parts for another one, but could be cleaned up as is -- but at least it won't get worse if that is possible !
 
Hi, bumping my post and question, can someone confirm or give another id of these remnants ?


Yoda
 
The barrel of the lg. s. FH 13 is a little longer

picture 1: s. FH. 13 - Picture 2: lg. s. FH 13
 

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