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SURVIVING GUN FILE (# 464)
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Italy
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Light artillery
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Contributor :
Bernard Berthion     
Bernard Plumier      http://www.passioncompassion1418.com       |
Location :
France Gouhenans (70) Monument aux morts
Coordinates :
Lat : 47.60610 / Long : 6.46750
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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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Rear view. There are two similar guns around this war memorial. They were brought there after WW2 at the request of a General living in the village' to replace older WW1 German guns taken out by the nazis |
Front view. Very nice condition |
Breech markings : 'GIO ANSALDO - Genova 1918' - On the muzzle : '8 - 15 - 22' (grooves ?) - 'Genova 1918' |
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Historic and technical information
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Denomination :     75 mod. 06 | Origin :       ( Krupp)             ( O.T.O. )             ( Ansaldo ) | ||||
Historic context :
At the start of the XXth century, italy did not have industries able to design modern artillery weapons. The italian army started anyhow the study of a new 75mm fieldgun of its own design' but soon understood the gun being developed was already obsolete even before the start of its manufacturing. |
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