Anti-Aircraft Artillery in the WWI: Russia

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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.

Russian 76.2-mm M1902 Putilov Field Gun, used unmodified by the Austro-Hungarians for anti-aircraft fire.

Russian 76.2-mm M1902 Putilov Field Gun, used unmodified by the Austro-Hungarians for anti-aircraft fire.

A revealing image of the Austro-Hungarian use of Russian field artillery captured and used, unmodified, for anti-aircraft fire. In this case it is a 76.2-mm M1902 Putilov field gun. The ammunition used would be the original Russian. The gun was situated north of the Slovenian village of Fobca, in Neu-Görz, near the Isonzo river.

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Cañón de Campaña ruso 76,2-mm M1902 Putilov, utilizado sin modificar por los austro-húngaros para el tiro antiaéreo.

Una imagen reveladora del uso, por parte de los austro-húngaros, de la artillería de campaña rusa capturada y utilizada, sin modificar, para el tiro antiaéreo. En este caso se trata de un cañón de 76,2-mm M1902 Putilov. La munición utilizada sería la original rusa. El cañón estaba situado al norte de la aldea eslovena de Fobca, en Neu-Görz, cerca del río Isonzo.

Monday, April 26, 2021

Russian 76.2-mm Field Gun Putilov M1902 on Anti-Aircraft Mount 'System Simonov'. Bug River, June 1916.

Russian 76.2-mm L/30 Field Gun Putilov Model 1902

on Anti-Aircraft Mount 'System Simonov'.

Bug River, June 1916.

Russian Anti-Aircraft Gun on a 'Gwozdew Mount Type'. Bug Front, Russian Poland, August 1915.

Russian Anti-Aircraft Gun on a 'Gwozdew Mount Type'

A Russian 76.2-cm L/30 Putilov Field Gun M1902, adapted for anti-aircraft shooting, on a Gwozdew Type 'tower' mount. Bug Front, Russian Poland, August 1915.

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Un cañón antiaéreo ruso sobre un montaje tipo 'Gwozdew'

Un cañón de campaña ruso Putilov M1902 de 76,2 cm L/30, adaptado para el tiro antiaéreo, instalado en un montaje 'tipo torre' Gwozdew. Frente del Bug, en la Polonia rusa, agosto de 1915.