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ARTILLERY REGISTER |
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| Type of Gun: |
105 mm Light Field Howitzer, Model 98/09 (le FH 98/09) |
| Location: |
Corner Arthur Street & Acacia Street, Merrylands West, NSW |
| GPS Location: |
33° 50' 00.98" S - 150° 58' 18.79" E |
| Serial Number: |
2701 |
| Date of Manufacture: |
1915 |
| Manufacturer: |
Krupp |
| Calibre: |
105 mm |
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| Range: |
6,300 metres - 6,890 yards |
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| Historical Specifics: |
This howitzer, captured by 17 Battalion at Warfusee on 8 August 1918 was allotted to Prospect / Sherwood.
German designation: 10.5 cm leichtes Feldhaubitze M98/09 (abbreviated 10.5 cm le FH 98/09). For much of the war this was the main light field howitzer of German Field Artillery. |
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