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Monday, March 4, 2019

Two prototypes of US Pathfinder Armored Cars. Summer of 1915.


Flugabwehrkanone auf Kraftwagen 20 - Allgemeine Medaillen Bronzemedaille 1916


 (German Anti-Aircraft Gun System, WWI)

Flugabwehrkanone auf Kraftwagen 20  
Allgemeine Medaillen Bronzemedaille 1916 

See Lot 1134:
https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=sale&sid=467&cid=&pg=4&so=1&search=al&s=1

In the medal: an Ehrhardt-Rheinmetall 7,7-cm L/27 (K-Flak 14) in action.

Kraftwagen Typ 20 = Ehrhardt 4x4 light truck

The 16th German anti-aircraft self-propelled battery on tracks, composed of two 7.7-cm L/27 Krupp cannons. Model 1918.


(German Anti-Aircraft Gun System, WWI)

The 16th German anti-aircraft self-propelled battery on tracks, composed of two 7.7-cm L/27 Krupp cannons. Model 1918.

7,7-cm L/27 Raupenflak Krupp M1918 (*)

K-Flak Batterie 16 (A.O.K.2) (**)

Autumn 1918, France.

(*) Raupenflak = Tracked Flak = A7V-Überlandwagen + Flak.

(**) See the notes regarding the existence of motorized batteries composed only of two Flak guns (as it is here, the case of the Battery on tracks: "K-Flak Batterie 16", in the post:

A German Anti-Aircraft Gun 8,8-cm K-Zugflak L/45 Rheinmetall, Modell 1916

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See another post about the same vehicle:


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See also the other Raupenflak model:

A7V-Überlandwagen als Selbstfahrlafette für zwei 7,62-cm (russ 02) Flak Kanonen.



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La 16ª Batería alemana de cañones antiaéreos autopropulsados sobre orugas, compuesta por dos cañones de 7,7-cm L/27 Krupp. Modelo 1918.

7,7-cm L/27 Raupenflak Krupp M1918 (*)

K-Flak Batterie 16 (A.O.K.2) (**)

Otoño de 1918, Francia.

(*) Raupenflak = Flak sobre orugas. = A7V-Überlandwagen + Flak.

(**) Ver las notas respecto a la existencia de baterías motorizadas compuestas únicamente por dos cañones Flak (como es aquí el caso de la Batería sobre orugas: "K-Flak Batterie 16", en el post:

A German Anti-Aircraft Gun 8,8-cm K-Zugflak L/45 Rheinmetall, Modell 1916

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Ver otro post sobre el mismo vehículo:


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Ver también el otro modelo de Raupenflak:

A7V-Überlandwagen als Selbstfahrlafette für zwei 7,62-cm (russ 02) Flak Kanonen.

Monday, February 25, 2019

Visit card of the Belgian Artillery Major August Collon. Paris 1915.


Visit card of the Belgian Artillery Major August Collon. Paris 1915.


Carte de visite du Major d'Artillerie belge August Collon, commandant du célèbre
 Corps des Autos-Canons-Mitrailleuses.
Groupe de combat blindé motorisé, envoyé plus tard à la Russie en 1916.
Paris, France 1915.

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Visit card of the Belgian Artillery Major August Collon, commander of the famous 
Corps of Cars-Cannons-Machine Guns.
Motorized armored combat group, later sent to Russia in 1916.
Paris, France 1915.

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Tarjeta de visita del Mayor de Artillería belga August Collon, comandante del célebre 
Cuerpo de los Autos-Cañones-Ametralladores.
Grupo de combate blindado motorizado, posteriormente enviado a Rusia en 1916.
Paris, Francia 1915.