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Monday, 18 February 2019

I have been to ... Cartagena Military Museum: Medium Artillery

The examples of Medium Artillery on display in the museum reflects the somewhat diverse origins of Spanish Army equipment during the twentieth century.

127mm 60-pounder BL Armstrong Gun Mod.1912
A British-designed gun that was developed from the extemporised 4.7-inch (127mm) guns used during the Boer War.


155/13 Schneider Mod.1917 155mm Howitzer
A French-designed gun that was the standard Spanish Army medium gun during the 1930s.



122/46 Mod.1931 122mm Medium Gun
This Russian-designed gun was bought by the Spanish Army from Germany. The guns had been captured during and after the Axis invasion of Russia in 1941.


150/24 Schneider Mod.1942 150mm Gun
This gun was manufactured in Spain by combining the carriage of the 155/13 Schneider Mod.1917 155mm Howitzer with a new, long barrel. The actual barrel calibre is 149.1mm.


150/55 Mod.1854 'Rheinmetall' 150mm Gun
These guns were bough from German after the Spanish Civil War and modified and modernised in 1954.


155/23 Mod.M-1 155mm Howitzer
This US-designed howitzer was used extensively by the United States, NATO nations (including Spain), and many other armies across the world.


On display in the museum's courtyard is an example of a 155/13 Schneider Mod.1917 155mm Howitzer mounted on a small, wheeled dolly so that it can be towed by a motor vehicle rather than a horse team.



4 comments:

  1. Hello Bob,

    Would you have other pictures of the 122/46 Mod.1931 122mm Medium Gun ? A friend of mine is searching for pictures for the realization of an article.

    Jean

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    1. Tankbuilder (Jean),

      I don’t have another photo of the 122mm gun, but do have one of the 152mm gun that was mounted on the sane carriage. It is here = https://wargamingmiscellany.blogspot.com/2012/06/old-royal-artillery-museum-woolwich.html .

      All the best,

      Bob

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    2. Hi Bob great Blog :) The Train Rouleur was designed by Scheider, this one at the Museo Militar de Cartagena was the first I`ve seen up close :)

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    3. Richard B,

      So that’s what it’s called! I never knew. Many thanks for the information.

      All the best,

      Bob

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