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2010-08-24 Iraq

Iranian artillery resumes shelling of border regions

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Posted by Fred 2010-08-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 As we leave... we really need to transfer some counterbattery and anti-air equipment to the Kurds.

Posted by Water Modem 2010-08-24 00:07|| 2010-08-24 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Photo in the article is of a German 17cm gun fired by a WW1 crew. Photo at the link is a rail mounted model. The 17cm gun was still used as a coastal artillery piece during WWII.

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Elevation World War I AP Shell
Range @ 22 degrees in World War I 15,860 yards (14,500 m)

Elevation With 138.5 lbs. (62.8 kg) AP Shell
Range @ 22 degrees

As Coastal Artillery in World War II 22,000 yards (20,100 m)

Posted by Besoeker 2010-08-24 19:30|| 2010-08-24 19:30|| Front Page Top

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