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Hotchkiss 47mm/5 Revolving Cannon

The following photos are from the US Marine Corps Air-ground museum at Quantico. They were taken in Oct, 2001. Special thanks to Greg Balzer and Ken Smith-Christmas, the curator for arranging the visit.

Thanks to Grzegorz for identifying it. The gun is a 47mm (3 pounder) 5-barrel revolving cannon.


M1897 75mm

Knut Erik Hagen took these photos in March 2004 at the Tojhusmuseet, København (Royal Danish Arsenal museum).


French 75mm Field gun M 1997

Knut Erik Hagen took these photos at IWM London in July 2003.

The following photos are from the US Marine Corps Air-ground museum at Quantico. They were taken in Oct, 2001. Special thanks to Greg Balzer and Ken Smith-Christmas, the curator for arranging the visit.

Robert Horton notes: This is a French or United States model of the French 75mm field gun.


Anti-balloon gun

Knut Erik Hagen took these photos in March, 2004 at the Forsvarsmuseet (Armed Forces Museum), at Akershus Castle, in Oslo.

This is an Anti-balloon / Zeppeliner gun of French origin,model "Puteaux". Some were set up around Oslo in 1917.

It is French 75mm gun with carriage and axles adapted for mounting on an AA framework.


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