| Accession Number | P03778.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | North Africa: Libya |
| Date made | c 1941 - 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A captured French heavy field gun with the German designation 15.5 cm K 417 f. It is emplaced in ...
Description
A captured French heavy field gun with the German designation 15.5 cm K 417 f. It is emplaced in a freshly dug gun pit ready for action against allied troops, possibly the garrison at Tobruk. These heavy field guns were captured by the German army during the French campaign in May - June 1940 and after re chambering were impressed into German service with the Afrika Korps and with coastal artillery batteries. The original French designation was Canon de 155 GPF-CA. This private German photograph is from an album found by NX50685 Private (later Sergeant) Norman Ashley Coleman, 9th Division Supply Company.