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ARTILLERY REGISTER |
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| Type of Gun: |
77 mm Field Gun FK 96 n/A |
| Location: |
Army Reserve, Erina Depot, The Entrance Road, Erina, NSW |
| GPS Location: |
33° 26' 17.94" S - 151° 22' 39.71" E |
| Serial Number: |
585 |
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| Calibre: |
75 mm |
| Weight of Projectile: |
6.85 kg |
| Range: |
7,800 metres |
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| Historical Specifics: |
This gun was captured by 41st Battalion 1st AIF on 8th August 1918 and allotted to East Maitland. It was subsequently displayed at Fort Scratchley and then presented to the Army Reserve Training Depot at Erina by the Fort Scratchley Historical Society in 2005.
In 1896 the German Army received the 77 mm FK96 field gun. Lacking barrel recoil it became obsolete almost overnight. A major redesign was required which basically saw the barrel and wheels being retained and placing them on a new trail with hydro-pneumatic recoil system, a shield and a new breech. It became known as the FK 96 n/A (neuer Art, or new type). The German Army entered World War I with 5,086 of this field gun in service. |
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| Additional Photos: |
The gun at Fort Scratchley 1995
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