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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. THE 155MM M191A1 FIELD GUN USED FOR COASTAL DEFENCE AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THE GUN, CAPABLE OF A 60 DEGREE TRAVERSE ON ITS OWN CARRIAGE, IS MOUNTED ON A STEEL PLATFORM TO ALLOW A 360 DEGREE TRVERSE. THE WEAPON FIRES 6.102 INCH CALIBRE SHELLS EACH WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 100 POUNDS TO A MAXIMUM RANGE OF 19,500 YARDS.
The Type 98 is the only medium calibre anti aircraft gun known to have been used by the Japanese Army. The weapon is based on a modified Hotchkiss mechanism and is select fire, gas operated. The weap
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE 155MM M1918A1 FIELD GUN USED IN COASTAL DEFENCE BY N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA, THIS WEAPON IS MANNED BY THI
A side view of the two pounder anti tank gun carrier which was designed and built by the Metropolitan Gas Company of Fitzroy, Vic, in 1942. The maximum speed of the Anti-tank Gun Carrier was 32 kilome
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09-07. A JAPANESE TYPE 94, 37 MILLIMETRE ANTI-TANK GUN, CAPTURED AT MILNE BAY, WHICH WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 800 POUNDS AND FIRES ARMOUR-PIERCING AND HIGH-EXPLOSIVE SHELLS. IT IS
Romain?, France. 9 June 1918. A large calibre French railway gun on its carriage on the railway, part of a captured train. Note the camouflage paintwork on the gun and the bogie as well as the other c
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. A 60 INCH SPERRY SEARCHLIGHT MOUNTED ON THE COAST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THIS LIGHT, USED IN THE ILLUM
