The Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890 - was a French howitzer designed by Captain Louis Henry Auguste Baquet and employed by the French army during the First World War. It was one of the first modern ho
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Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890 Drawing
The Obusier de 120 mm C modèle 1890 - was a French howitzer designed by Captain Louis Henry Auguste Baquet and employed by the French army during the First World War. It was one of the first modern ho
Obusier de 155 mm C modèle 1890
…fired the cradle recoiled backward, while the lower part stayed anchored. This style of carriage and recoil system was also used by the less powerful Obusier de 120 mm C modèle 1890. The recoil mechanism was not enough to absorb the barrels recoil forces and this made the piece unstable at firing. This style of carriage and recoil…
Obuier de 120 mm C Baquet, bois de Gernicourt (Aisne), 1915
Obusier de 120 mm C modèle 1890 Drawing