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PORT WAKEFIELD, SA, 1944-1947. THE GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR 28CM "AMIENS GUN" RAILWAY GUN MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE PROOF AND EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT DURING THE 8" NAVAL GUN PROOF FIRING PROGRAMME. THE STRUCTURE BUILT ONTO THE MOUNTING IS PART OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT SYSTEM TO BALANCE THE BARRELS. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE ROLLING GANTRY USED TO REPLACE BARRELS. (DONOR PROOF AND EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT)
PORT WAKEFIELD, SA, 1944-1947. AN 8" NAVAL GUN BARREL READY FOR FITTING TO THE MOUNTING AT THE PROOF AND EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT DURING THE 8" GUN PROOF FIRING PROGRAMME. THE MOUNTING IS THAT OF TH
PORT WAKEFIELD, SA, 1944-1947. PLATE USED FOR DISPLAY WITH THE GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR 28CM RAILWAY GUN, KNOWN AS THE AMIENS GUN. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN AT THE PROOF AND EXPERIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENT D
PORT WAKEFIELD, SA, C. 1963. THE MOUNTING OF THE GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR 28CM RAILWAY GUN (AMIENS GUN) BEING CUT UP FOR SCRAP. THE MOUNTING HAD BEEN USED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR BY THE PROOF AND EX
PORT WAKEFIELD, SA, C. 1963. THE MOUNTING OF THE GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR 28CM RAILWAY GUN (AMIENS GUN) BEING CUT UP FOR SCRAP. THE MOUNTING HAD BEEN USED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR BY THE PROOF AND EX
PORT WAKEFIELD, SA, C. 1963. THE MOUNTING OF THE GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR 28CM RAILWAY GUN (AMIENS GUN) BEING CUT UP FOR SCRAP. THE MOUNTING HAD BEEN USED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR BY THE PROOF AND EX
PORT WAKEFIELD, SA, C. 1963. THE MOUNTING OF THE GERMAN FIRST WORLD WAR 28CM RAILWAY GUN (AMIENS GUN) BEING CUT UP FOR SCRAP. THE MOUNTING HAD BEEN USED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR BY THE PROOF AND EX
