the WW1 british 9,45 inch heavy trench mortar,together with his french brother.

[joery]

hello,

today i finally managed to get the heavy trench mortars from my collection space and to photograph them.
the 9,45 inch flying pig,together with the french 240mm mortar.
see photos,
i'm still looking for the similar german mortar.

grtz joery

 

[peteblight]

You just need to find the other 3 Mks of the British 9.45" mortar and you'll have the whole set.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/48631-9-45-quot-Mortar

Pete

 

[US-Subs]

Ahem, let's not forget the US 9.45-inch - ?

 

[peteblight]

But weren't they just British mortars that the US used? Same as the Australians???

 

[US-Subs]

I've only seen one, in the storage area at the Ft. Sill Artillery Museum, but I have an early publication on it. It is dated June 1917, and notes that the fuze is still experimental, but looks similar to the French. The document makes no reference to whose design we copied, but France would seem most likely, with the 75mm and 155mm in mind.

 

[joery]

You just need to find the other 3 Mks of the British 9.45" mortar and you'll have the whole set.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/48631-9-45-quot-Mortar

Pete

Hi pete,

beautiful pieces in your topic!
it would be nice if I had that, but I would be really happy with the German.the French was already hard to find

grtz joery

 

[peteblight]

I have a shot of the German mortar somewhere, i'll find it tomorrow and post that as well.

Cheers

Pete

 

[peteblight]

Here's the German 24cm mortar.

Cheers

Pete

 

[Joerg]

Einige Dokumente Gesetz ber die Schwere 240mm Flugelmine Gru Joerg

 

[Snufkin]

The photo of a trials British 9.45" with supply of rounds might be of interest.




Tom.

 

[Joerg]

Hier noch die Treibladung fr 24cm s. Flgelmine Gru Joerg.