British Pierce-Arrow Anti-Aircraft Armoured Car. Northern France, Spring 1915.

German 7,62-cm Sockelflak L/30, Krupp (russ. F.K. 02)

German Flak Artillery

Two German Anti-Aircraft Guns [7,62-cm Sockelflak L/30, Krupp (russ. F.K. 02)] captured by the Frenchs and stored, along with other German guns, in an artillery depot located near Attichy, Picardy, France. September 1918.

These guns with cruciform base (Sockelflak) were performed transforming the Russian 76.2-mm Putilov (M1902) guns, captured by the Germans in large numbers since 1914. The company Krupp produced 120 "Sockelflak" between December 1917 and March 1918.

                                                                  
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Artillería Flak alemana

Dos cañones antiaéreos alemanes [7,62-cm Sockelflak L/30, Krupp (russ. F.K. 02)] capturados por los franceses y almacenados, junto a otros cañones alemanes, en un depósito de artillería situado cerca de Attichy, Picardía, Francia. Septiembre de 1918.

Estos cañones con base cruciforme (Sockelflak) fueron realizados transformando los cañones de campaña rusos Putilov de 76,2-mm, capturados por los alemanes en grandes cantidades a partir de 1914. La empresa Krupp fabricó 120 cañones "Sockelflak" entre diciembre de 1917 y marzo de 1918.

Simplex Car of the N.Y.N.G. towing a Field Gun. New York, USA, 1917.

Australian Renault Machine Gun Car 1914

The Australian Renault Machine Gun Car Model 1914 was the first, or one of the earliest Australian armed vehicles from the First World War. He was armed with a Maxim machine gun.

On the question of the Australian red flag inserted in the picture, see: "The Australian Red Ensign Myths and Facts."
http://www.ausflag.com.au/red_ensign.asp

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La Autoametralladora Renault Modelo 1914, fue el primero, o uno de los primeros coches armados australianos de la Primera Guerra Mundial. Estaba armado con una ametralladora Maxim.

Sobre la cuestión del color rojo de la bandera australiana insertada en la fotografía, ver el artículo: "The Australian Red Ensign. Myths and Facts"
http://www.ausflag.com.au/red_ensign.asp

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 Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Australian Renault Machine Gun Car 1914

Transcribe the comment of this post, which I consider of interest on the origin of the Australian Renault Machine Gun Car of 1914.

1 comment:

    Hilary Davies October 24, 2018 at 9:40 AM

    Hello Jose,
    What a great photograph! I'm researching the company that donated this vehicle to the army and am curious to know where you found the original photograph.
    Would love to hear from you.
    regards,
    Hilary

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Hello Hilary, thank you very much for your comment.
The company that provided the Renault car to the army was the car import company "Canada Cycle and Motor Agency" of Brisbane, Queensland.

In the caption of:

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS. Dec. 12. 1914.-pag-828

The following text reads:

A PATRIOTIC GIFT TO THE QUEENSLAND SECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN FORCE: A RENAULT CAR ARMED WITH A MACHINE-GUN, AT BRISBANE.
This fine armed car was presented by the Canada Cycle and Motor Agenry, of Brisbane, to the Queensland section of the Australian Expeditionary Force. The chassis is a Renault, and the body was specially built for carryinfg to machine-gun. The boxes round the sides of the platform are for ammunition and spare parts of the gun. The Australian force recently landed in Egypt.

I hope you find these data useful.

Sincerely,
Jose
José Luis Castillo