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Guess that artillery piece!

Discussion in 'The Tanks in World War 2 quiz section' started by Man, Aug 22, 2006.

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  1. Notmi

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    Nope.
     
    Notmi, Sep 17, 2006
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    I donno but the name on the pictures sounds Finish to me.
     
    Gunter_Viezenz, Sep 17, 2006
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  3. Notmi

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    Well, it was displayed on Finnish museum...
     
    Notmi, Sep 17, 2006
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    The "soldier" is supposed to be Finnish ? :-?
     
    McRis, Sep 19, 2006
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  5. Notmi

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    Well, his uniform looks a lot like Finnish..
     
    Notmi, Sep 19, 2006
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    Well... Is it Finnish?
     
    McRis, Sep 28, 2006
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    Yes it is.
     
    Notmi, Sep 29, 2006
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  8. tom!

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    Hi.

    It took me several days but I found it:

    It is the 20 mm antiaircraft gun M/40 twin mount made by VKT,
    original designation

    20 ItK/40 VKT, nickname "Vekotin"


    further infos

    just scroll down

    Yours

    tom! ;)
     
    tom!, Sep 29, 2006
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  9. Notmi

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    Yep, thats the one. Took that picture at Suomenlinna during my summer holiday.
     
    Notmi, Sep 29, 2006
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    Hi.

    I hope this one is not as less known as my last gun....

    [​IMG]

    Yours

    tom! ;)
     
    tom!, Sep 29, 2006
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    It looks like the guns on the French submarine - Surcouf?
     
    Ricky, Sep 30, 2006
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  12. tom!

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    Hi.

    As I said a simple one.

    Your turn.

    Yours

    tom! ;)
     
    tom!, Sep 30, 2006
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    Artillary isn't my strong point. Next poster can ask a question.
     
    Ricky, Oct 1, 2006
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  14. Ricky

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    Ok, since nobody has...

    [​IMG]

    And yes, it was classed as artillery...
     
    Ricky, Oct 3, 2006
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    I give a hint where he took the pic, "Waffels" :lol:
    I know where in the hall it stood, i know we talked about it but i don't know how it is called. :(
     
    Quillin, Oct 3, 2006
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    Le Montigny Mitrailleuse, un canon francaise de 1870??
     
    smeghead phpbb3, Oct 3, 2006
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  17. Ricky

    Ricky Well-Known Member

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    Mmmm... waffles...

    Yes smeg, you're right.
     
    Ricky, Oct 3, 2006
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    I was lucky enough to have remembered seeing that in a book i had...

    Ok what is this one, 1/2 points for identifying the Chassis

    (Hint: It's French and as common as rabbits!)
     
    smeghead phpbb3, Oct 3, 2006
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  19. Anton phpbb3

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    AMX chassis

    I think it is the MK F3 155mm or the 105 mm Self Propelled Gun


    Kind regards
     
    Anton phpbb3, Oct 21, 2006
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    Well done Anton, you are correct!

    Your turn, i believe
     
    smeghead phpbb3, Oct 25, 2006
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