A most impressive suggestion of power is afforded by these 9.2 inch Howitzers lined up. As a result of the strange changes that the mechanisation of the army has brought about, they are now manned by Yeomanry. Their great weight makes it impossible to move them as a whole, so for transport they can be divided into three parts, the barrel, the bed ad breech ad the recoil apparatus.
Australian 55th Siege Artillery Battery firing near Voormezeele, Third Battle of Ypres, September 13 1917
Jim, I would assume that picture #1 is of 9.2 inch howitzers being used as Coastal Defence weapons at the begining of WW2 Nice posed picture though. Jasmor58
Agree with you Jasmor regarding the pictured was posed, its a pity that most pictures that were taken during WWII were posed for and not taken during action ... :cry: