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DrPostman


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Google Image search was no help.  I came across it on this page:
 http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/el/contributions/1186#prettyPhoto



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CharlieC


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It's an Italian 305mm gun in a de Stefano carriage. The carriage was designed to mobilise Naval guns for land use.

There were a number of possible guns used with this carriage including the 305mm L/40 M1901 Armstrong and  305mm L/46

M1909 Armstrong-Vickers.

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Charlie



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DrPostman


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Wow, that was quick.  Thanks.  I thought it was German.



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phil tandy


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There is a widwly published photo of one of these guns abandoned by the Italians during the retreat from Caporetto 1917.

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