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Serbian Gun - but what is it?
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The image caption said it was a Serbian gun - looks late 19th century but not certain.

Charlie

 



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Hi!
May be Schneider-Canet 120mm field howitzer M. 1897

https://www.bulgarianartillery.it/Bulgarian%20Artillery%201/Schneider-Canet%20120mm%201897_Hb%20Serbian.htm

 

or Schneider-Canet 150mm mortar M. 1897


https://www.bulgarianartillery.it/Bulgarian%20Artillery%201/Schneider-Canet%20150mm%201897_Ms%20Serbian.htm



-- Edited by kapitan on Friday 13th of October 2023 05:57:38 AM

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Thanks.

It seems to be a 120mm Schneider-Canet 1897 howitzer. The Serbian Army bought 24 of these from Schneider and they

were still in use at the start of WW1. 

There are 3 survivors - amazing considering how few were in service.

One is rotting away at the Military Museum in Sofia (I think Bulgaria bought some as well)

http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/Canons/Eng_AfficheCanonGET.php?IdCanonAffiche=1343

There are two at a Serbian monument

http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/Canons/Eng_AfficheCanonGET.php?IdCanonAffiche=1342

Charlie



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