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Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:12 pm
by Christel
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/s ... un-railway
If anyone on here spots this mega big gun please take a picture and post it here
Harwich to Portsmouth...Thursday evening (this evening) and Friday Morning, wide load escort.
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:57 pm
by 20series
Now that is a gun... :goodjob:
Alan
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:20 pm
by ukrifleman
Just think how big the reloading dies must be!
ukrifleman.
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:49 am
by Blackstuff
They really didn't f**k around in WWI did they??
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:04 pm
by stottycake
when they say built in Newcastle,i take it amstrongs on the tyne built it.
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:49 pm
by froggy
Salut,
Does anybody know which guns were firing across the Channel and what happened to them ?
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:14 pm
by ovenpaa
Also has anyone seen this particular gun or know of any pictures of it? I am curious to know how complete it is and in what sort of condition.
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:56 pm
by 450 Martini
Here are a few pictures of the gun its nick name is Boche Buster. It was built for the proposed massive offensives of 1919 and therefore never made it to France. In ww2 it was used as a costal defence gun but it's range was too short to hit france. For many years it was on display at Larkhill on a Proofing mount but now after a few months loan to a European museum it has returned and will now go on display at Fort Nelson.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_18_inch ... y_howitzer
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:58 pm
by Meaty
Re: Giant first world war gun on the move across southern UK
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:32 pm
by ovenpaa
Wow, stunning condition as well. Many thanks for the links.