Just one of the WW1 cannons on display in Quebec City. I'm not an early artillery aficionado but this is a German 150mm field gun from 1902. It's a device made in peacetime, illustrated by the level of detail shown by the details. The initials inscribed are RW II- emperor Reich Wilhelm the second and the Latin inscription Ultimo Ratio Regis meaning "The Kings ultimate argument".
It was captured on April 9 1917 by Canadian forces after the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Greetings from Québec city! We remember the fallen on this cold day...
ReplyDelete15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 02 (15 cm sFH 02). Produced : 1902. Weight : 2035 kg (4486 lbs). Maximum firing range: 7450 m (24 442 feet)
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