Saturday, July 9, 2022

57-mm L/48 Nordenfelt anti-aircraft gun of the Russian Navy, captured by the Germans, 1917.

 

57-mm L/48 Nordenfelt anti-aircraft gun of the Russian Navy. He was captured by the Germans on the Island of the Moon (Woi), near Oesel Island, in October 1917, during the course of Operation Albion. Four German sailors pose in the 'bunker' that served as a refuge for Russian sailors.

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Cañón antiaéreo de 57-mm L/48 Nordenfelt de la Marina Rusa. Fue capturado por los alemanes en la Isla de la Luna (Woi), próxima a la Isla Oesel, en octubre de 1917, durante el transcurso de la Operación Albión. Cuatro marinos alemanes posan en el 'bunker' que servía de refugio a los marineros rusos.

Posted by Jose Luis Castillo © 2022- Anti-Aircraft Artillery in the WWI

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