A 10-cm Austro-Hungarian anti-aircraft howitzer. The Mountain Howitzer M1916, adapted for AA shooting.

A 10 cm Austro-Hungarian anti-aircraft howitzer. This is the 10-cm Mountain Howitzer Model 1916, adapted for anti-aircraft shooting.

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Un obús antiaéreo austro-húngaro de 10 cm. Se trata del Obús de Montaña de 10-cm Modelo 1916, adaptado para el tiro antiaéreo.

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German 9-cm Flak System-Plett, Modified. Ca. 1916.

German 9-cm Flak System-Plett, Modified. Ca. 1916.

(Special model equipped with a static counterweight in the tube of the gun)

See also, in my other Blog, the following pots:

Ver también, en mi otro Blog, los siguientes pots:

Saturday, June 22, 2019
German 9-cm Flak System Plett. Improved special model.
https://armoredcars-ww-one.blogspot.com/2019/06/german-9-cm-flak-system-plett-improved.html

Saturday, June 22, 2019
German 9-cm Flak System Plett. Special model.
https://armoredcars-ww-one.blogspot.com/2019/06/german-9-cm-flak-system-plett-special.html

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De Dion Bouton Searchlight Car of the Russian Imperial Army (RIA). Circa 1917.

 The French De Dion Bouton Searchlight Car 

of the 

Russian Imperial Army (RIA). 

Ca. 1917.

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Italian Anti-Aircraft Motorized Section of 76-mm L/30 guns on Fiat BLR trucks.

Anti-Aircraft Motorized Section of the Royal Italian Navy.

A section made up of two Fiat BLR Trucks carrying 76-mm L/30 (*) guns, on hills near Lake Garda. 

This section was destined, in October 1917, to give anti-aircraft coverage to the Base of the MAS boat fleet, which operated in said lake.

Northern Italy, late 1917.

(*) “Autocannone da 76-30 R.M. su autocarri Fiat 18 BLR”

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Sección antiaérea motorizada de la Marina Real italiana.

Una sección compuesta por dos Camiones Fiat BLR portando cañones de 76-mm L/30 (*), sobre unas colinas próximas al Lago de Garda.

Esta sección fue destinada, en octubre de 1917, para dar cobertura antiaérea a la Base de la flotilla de lanchas MAS, que actuaba en dicho lago.  

Norte de Italia, finales de 1917.

(*) “Autocannone da 76-30 R.M. su autocarri Fiat 18 BLR”

 

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German 7,62-cm L/30 (russ-02) Ortsferte Flak, Rheinmetall M1915

The German Anti-Aircraft Gun:

 7,62-cm L/30 (russ-02) Ortsferte Flak, Rheinmetall M1915

 Ortsferte = Fixe pedestal

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German Ehrhardt Anti-Aircraft Artillery Tractor M1916

The German Ehrhardt tractor for towing 8.8-cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery guns. 
Model 1916.

This first model was later complemented with a new more compact and powerful model. Both the M1916 and M1917 were originally dedicated to refitting the 8.8-cm guns of the Rheinmetall house, although there is graphic evidence that they also towed 8.8-cm Krupp guns.

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El tractor alemán Ehrhardt para remolque de piezas de artillería antiaérea pesadas de 8,8-cm. 
Modelo 1916.

Este primer modelo posteriormente fue complementado con un nuevo modelo más compacto y potente. Tanto el M1916 como el M1917 se dedicaron en principio a remocar los cañones de 8,8-cm de la casa Rheinmetall, aunque hay testimonios gráficos de que también remolcaron cañones de 8,8-cm Krupp.

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