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Type of Gun: 150mm Howitzer sFH 13
Serial Number: 1120?
Date of Manufacture: 1917
Manufacturer: Krupp
Calibre: 150mm
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Records held at the Australian War Memorial show this gun was captured by the Australian Light Horse in Palestine. The cypher of Kaiser Wilhelm II can be seen on the barrel. The gun is missing the shiels and wheels

The sFH 13 (Schweres FeldHaubitze model 1913) was introduced in 1913 and was an upgrade of the sFH 02. It was a very important gun combining mobility and firepower. The German High command stated ‘in this war the sFH13 has become the principal gun of battle.

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