WW1 Vehicles and artillery at IWM Duxford

[Gambardier]

10.5cm leFH16, one of a number of interesting WW1 German artillery pieces collected in a small corner

40hp 'Protected' Simplex armoured petrol powered locomotive for use on the 2 foot War Department Light Railway

Railhead

FWD (Four Wheel Drive) Model B three ton lorry, built in the USA but used by the British Army, especially as a tractor for the 6 inch Howitzer

 

[Gambardier]

FWD Model B with the 6 inch 30 cwt Howitzer - one of the main uses for the FWD Model B in the British Army was as the towing vehicle for the 6 inch 30 cwt, and the later 6 inch 26 cwt Howitzer

 

[Gambardier]

13 pounder limber from L Battery at Nery - the battered 13 pounder from the same action is at the IWM Lambeth

GS Wagon Mk X minus the seat

Fiat 15 TER light truck, Italian but used by the British Army in Italy

20hp 'Open' Simplex petrol powered locomotive for the WDLR

 

[Gambardier]

British 4.5 Inch Howitzer

American M1917 75mm field gun, based on the British 18 pounder

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

Thanks for showing the photos. One of my Great Uncles was an artillery Driver / Gunner in WW1 and served in a Howitzer Brigade. He may have driven and used some of the same kinds of things as in your photos. He was a reservist, having initially joined the army in 1906 as a young man and was recalled on the outbreak of war. He reported to Ireland and was sent to France and Flanders as part of the BEF. He served throughout the war in that theatre, finally dying of influenza Northeast of St Quentin on 5th November 1918. His wife received the news of his death on Armistice Day.

 

[skull181]

I always love going to Duxford and these pictures show you why