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BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer
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The Ordnance BL 6 inch 26cwt howitzer was a British howitzer used during World War I and World War II. The qualifier "26cwt" refers to the weight of the barrel and breech together which weighed 26 long hundredweight (1.3 t).
A 6 inch 26 cwt on World War II pneumatic tyres at the Royal Artillery Museum.
A 6 inch 26 cwt on World War II pneumatic tyres at the Royal Artillery Museum.
Battery firing, World War I
Battery firing, World War I
Use of girdles around wheels, Somme September 1916
Use of girdles around wheels, Somme September 1916
Near Boesinghe, Battle of Langemarck, August 1917
Near Boesinghe, Battle of Langemarck, August 1917
BL 6-inch 30 cwt howitzer
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The Ordnance BL 6 inch 30cwt howitzer was a British medium howitzer used in the Second Boer War and early in World War I. The qualifier "30cwt" refers to the weight of the barrel and breech together which weighed 30 hundredweight (cwt) : 30 × 112 lb = 3,360 lb. It can be identified by the slightly flared shape of the muzzle and large recuperator springs below the barrel.
With breech open, circa. 1900
With breech open, circa. 1900
On siege mounting
On siege mounting
In South Africa, Second Boer War
In South Africa, Second Boer War
Gun landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 1915
Gun landing at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 1915