15.5 cm K.416(f) captured by the Nazis during the French campaign 1940

15.5 cm K.416(f) captured by the Nazis during the French campaign 1940

Jul 7, 2022 #french, #Wehrmacht

15.5 cm K.416(f)

 

15.5 cm K.416(f) cannon, French artillery, captured by Nazi forces during the French Campaign in 1940. Western Front, World War II.
In the foreground are the French 155-mm guns of the 1917 model by Schneider.

These guns in the Wehrmacht received the designation 15.5 cm K.416 (f) gun.
In the background are French heavy 220-mm cannons of the 1917 model by Schneider, barrels and carriages, which were transported separately. These guns in the Wehrmacht received the designation 22-cm gun K.232(f).

 

 

Location: France
Picture taken: June 1940

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