Wiancourt. The captured German 11 inch (28 cm) gun with which the enemy shelled Amiens, being ...

Places	Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Peronne
Accession Number	A00249
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white - Film polyester negative
Maker	Unknown
Place made	France: Picardie, Aisne, Wiancourt
Date made	10 August 1918
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Wiancourt. The captured German 11 inch (28 cm) gun with which the enemy shelled Amiens, being moved by train, after the gun had been overhauled by the ordnance artificers. Major MacGregor, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA), Officer Commanding (OC), 166th Siege Battery, intended to use it on Peronne, but owing to hazy weather for aircraft observation at that range, the idea was abandoned.