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German guns of WW1

Strelets have said they are looking into making German artillery for WW1, but are having trouble choosing a suitable subject. What German WW1 guns would you like to see Strelets make? Here is one of my suggestions.

The 21cm Howitzer, either the 10 or the 16. It is sort of the iconic, big, German gun of the war:

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article including scaled plans

Re: German guns of WW1

That has to be the one doesnt it, it would be the opposition to the British 8" howitzer

If Strelets would like to do something on the 6" naval gun theme then the 15cm Feldkanone i.R. L/40 might be the ticket, basically the german version of improvised heavy naval artillery... a brute of a gun...

http://www.landships.info/landships/artillery_articles.html?load=/landships/artillery_articles/FK_i_R.html

Or this one 15cm Kanone m16 (Krupp)

http://www.landships.info/landships/artillery_articles.html?load=/landships/artillery_articles/m16.html



Cheers

Re: German guns of WW1

ironsides
...If Strelets would like to do something on the 6" naval gun theme then the 15cm Feldkanone i.R. L/40 might be the ticket, basically the german version of improvised heavy naval artillery... a brute of a gun...
I just happen to have a photo of a surviving one:


The photo doesn't really convey how big this gun is; I had to stand a long way back to get it all in the frame. As you say, Ironsides, a brute of a gun.

Re: German guns of WW1

once again,do both, I for one would buy both.