Friday, September 16, 2022

Three British self-propelled guns belonging to a anti-aircraft Battery (4 guns). France, circa 1917.


Three British self-propelled guns belonging to a anti-aircraft Battery (4 guns). France, circa 1917.

Three British anti-aircraft Peerless trucks, belonging to an AA Battery, deployed on a road where French soldiers are passing. The trucks classified as 3 tons actually carried up to 4 tons, one more than the rest of the British anti-aircraft trucks. The guns are 76.2-mm, known as the "13-pdr 9-cwt" on pedestal type Mk IV. France, circa 1917.

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Tres cañones autopropulsados británicos pertenecientes a una Batería (4 cañones) antiaérea. Francia, circa 1917.

Tres camiones Peerless antiaéreos británicos, pertenecientes a una Batería AA, desplegada en una carretera por la que transitan soldados franceses. Los camiones clasificados como de 3 toneladas, en realidad cargaban hasta 4 toneladas, una más que el resto de los camiones antiaéreos británicos. Los cañones son de 76,2-mm, conocidos como los “13-pdr 9-cwt” sobre pedestal tipo Mk IV. Francia, circa 1917.

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

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