Bit of an unusual request this - does anyone have photos of captured German guns on public display in WW1? For example, a German 10.5cm howitzer captured and put on display in the UK to raise war funds, perhaps as part of a larger exhibition? Just bought the Ace 10.5cm LeFH16 Howitzer and thought i'd give it a slightly different diorama
One should keep in mind that the Armistce stipulated the retiring German Army was to leave all heavy artillery and one quarter of field artillery in place. It was these "captured" weapon systems that found their way to Aberdeen in the USA for evaluation, and after gathering rust for years they were distributed to American Legion Posts all over the country during the 1930s. Interestingly, all the wheeled equipment; wagons, limbers, etc., were dumped off the piers at Hoboken, NJ. some time earlier.
