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sFH 18 howitzer

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  1. Lt. Pineapple

    Lt. Pineapple Member

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    Hi all,

    I've recently bought the game Medal of Honor Allied Assault, and in the intro movie you see the D-day landing at Ohama Beach. (see here for the intro on YouTube).

    Now, at 1.21 you clearly see 2 guns, inside a bunker. After some wikipedia research I came up with the sFH 18 howitzer.

    Now I'd like to know, is this the right gun I see in the intro, and if so, was it actually used at D-day on Ohama Beach?

    Thanks in advance! :)
     
  2. Miguel B.

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    • Artillerie Regiment 352 Kommandant Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Ocker
      I. Art. Btl /352 Kdr. Major Pluskat HQ Chateau d'Etreham
      I. Batt. des I. Art. Btl /352
      Kdr. Leutnant Frerking {buried at La Cambe}
      Location north of Houtteville - 8 Km nörth of Bayeux
      10,5 cm Leichte Feldhaubitze 18/40 / 6-8 rounds - Minute / Distance 1233 m.
      Observation Post at WN 62
      Lt. Grass, Wachtmeister Fak, Uffz. Beermann, Gefr. Warnecke, Gefr. Schultz

      II. Batt. des I. Art. Btl / 352
      Nord West Formigny close to Montigny

      III. Batt. des I. Art. Btl /352
      Kdr. Hauptmann Wilkening
      behind the street from Colleville to St. Laurent
      Observaton Post (B-Stelle) at St. Honorine des Pertes - WN 59
    • II. Art. Btl /352 Kdr. ??? HQ St.-Clement Nord Ost von Isigny
      12 Guns 10,5 cm
    • III. Art. Btl /352 Kdr. ??? HQ La Noé bei Arromanches
      12 Guns 10,5 cm
    • IV. Art. Btl /352 Kdr. ??? HQ Asnieres-en-Bessin
      Guns: sFH 18 with 15cm caliber
    Here's the list of the German artilerie in Omaha beach. The sFH 18 was in use tough the 10,5cm was much more widespreaded.


    Cheers...
     
  3. Lt. Pineapple

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    Alright, so that means it's (almost) correct. Thanks! ;)
     

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