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I wonder if any of our friends from NZ have any better pictures and information on this:

It is the Arrowtown WW1 Memorial Gun, and the pictures comes from this blog entry by Helen Vail.



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Arie Dijkhuis


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Hi PDA,

Is it just me, or is this a surviving example of the 77mm KiH (Kanone in Haubitzenlafette)!!! Look at the sights of the gun, they are identical to the 77mm FK 96 n/A, whereas the carriage is undoubtebly of the 105mm lFH 98/09-type...

With kind regards,

-Arie. 



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Arie Dijkhuis


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Sorry, my mistake. On closer inspection the carriage looks more similar to the 96 n/A (fi, the brakes are on the backside of the wheels). Probably an export version of this gun...

-Arie.



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The standard 7,7cm l.F.K. 1896 n/A has the brakes fitted behind the wheels:

http://www.lovettartillery.com/MAT_7,7cm_lFK_96_nA_Detail.html

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Ralph



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