Captured Howitzer


Howitzers captured 8th Aug 1918

Captured German Artillery 1

This dump of German heavy artillery guns and howitzers (15 cm guns and a 21 cm Mörser 16 heavy howitzer) captured in the Battle of Amiens by the British Fourth Army 27 August 1918 can also be viewed at the Imperial War Museum

THE HUNDRED DAYS OFFENSIVE, AUGUST-NOVEMBER 1918 | Imperial War Museums (iwm.org.uk)

To discover more about the Howitzer

Listen for how the gunners worked with these large pieces of artillery Voices Of The First World War: Gunners | Imperial War Museums (iwm.org.uk)

Series:
World War I Photograph
Accession Number:
6792/001
Date:
8-Aug-18
Dimensions:
3.8x5cm
Medium:
Photograph
Designer/Manufacturer:
unknown
Provenance:
Donor CFL Rea TKS 1909-13 in 1974
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