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Re: Le Creusot Boer gun

Mike, 1,400 were made and had a service history from 1877 to 1944, including WW1, the SCW and WW2, see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Bange_155_mm_cannon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/155_mm_Creusot_Long_Tom

Re: Le Creusot Boer gun

IMO it should be called "Boer Long Tom (155mm) Gun", with or without the 155mm as this is not essential... since that is a true description.

The French name is probarbly more like (Canon de)"155 Long Mle 1877", the Long is usually abreviated to 155L, Mle is short for Modele.... at least in French period manuals..

Also known as the "155 Long De Bange" as it used a De Bange breech.

so you can pick any of those really...

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