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Krupp field gun 75mm / L30 Model 1910 Chilean Army

 

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It is the best known of the Krupp that equipped the Chilean Army, and is the model that there are more references in non-Chilean documents.

Their purchase was also determined in response to the purchase of the Argentine 75mm Krupp Model 1909.

 

In Chile it is very common to find them in squares and monuments (this model and M / 94 – M / 98 too) and do not need to "call any contacts" to know what material was used by the Army. Just need to walk through the cities or visit its museums.

 

A particular case is the Museo de Cañones de Viña del Mar (Chilean Navy) where the guns are in a small square and on the sides of the Avenida Costera and is not fenced and access is completely free.

These Krupp They can be seen even today in military parades of the historic regiments 

 

Tradición de Artillería Chilena- MrJohann1900

 

In Argentina there are also historical batteries with old guns.

 

But there are also historical documentation.

 

Tradición de Artillería Chilena- MrJohann1900

 

There is one of these guns currently in the Torreón de la Batería Santa Lucía (Castillo Hidalgo).

I had the chance to witness "El Tiro" (The Shot) shortly before the earthquake of 2010, and at that time a cartridge of salvo original reloaded by FAMAE (Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile ) was used  (now is used a  reduced load).

 

In the following pictures you can see a rail in U (red arrow in front of the cannon) that served to guide him when the shooting occurred. Shortly before to 12,00.am pushed the cannon until the muzzle was outside the enclosure. Then when the gun is fired, having no obstacles, recoiled and it is "save" himself.

 

Photo where you looks great Chilean National Emblem engraved on the barrel (after the cannon was restored, and take away the layers of old paint)

 

 

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Eduardo



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The other Krupp Model 1910 used by the Chilean Army, but in different caliber is the Krupp 10,5cm howitzer M / 1910.

It can be seen as Gate Guardian of the Escuela de Artillería de Linares

 

 Escuela de Artilleria de Linares   www.memoriaviva.com

Or in the rotunda of the Av. Leon Bustos of the city of Linares

 

It is important to note that this howitzer was bought only a year after it was presented in Germany and commissioned two years after the German (in 1911)

 

Krupp 105mm fabricado en 1911 (Linares)  www.fotopaises.com

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Eduardo



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Thanks, how does the latter compare with the Krupp 10,5cm L14 1905 used by Brazil?

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 It is evident that Krupp had two parallel production lines.

One for export, and one for the German Army.

At the same time, the export line produced the same type or model  adapted to the requirements of each client , which makes to exist an enormous number of very similar but not identical designs

 

In this particular case, the 10.5cm howitzer purchased by Chile was directly the 10.5cm. Leichte Feld Haubitza (LFH) 1898/09 that was in service in the German Army.

 

The Brazilian 10.5cm howitzer was a much more particular design, and are not equal to the other Krupp manufactured to  in those years (1905), at least those I know

 

It seemed much more to Krupp 10.5cm  manufactured  in 1912, although  the same 1912 model have differences with each other (in photos of Mr. Massimo Foti can see at least two of them with some differences)

 

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Eduardo



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Since you mentioned them, here are some shots I took in Belgrade and Sofia.

Belgrade:

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The gun in Sofia remains quite a mystery to me. I have the feeling the barrel length was increased at a later stage and the muzzle brake definitely looks like a late addition, yet I have no confirmed info about it:

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Hi

 

I think that the Krupp 105mm howitzer of 1905 L14 that Mr. Nuyt shown in:

54The Overvalwagen Forum: Brazilian artillery adventures (1) Copacabana Fortress, Rio de Janeiro

it is more like  to the 105 mm howitzer Krupp 1912  what samples in:

http://flickriver-lb-1710691658.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/groups/ww1trophies/pool/random/

 

It also has much similarity with the Bofors Haubits VH / 10

 

 

The 10.5 cm Feldhaubitze Krupp 1912 differs in the lift system and in front of system recoil

 

The Brazilian howitzer would be a preserie model export.

 

They only made four ??

 

Regards

 

Eduardo

 

 



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