Virtual Visit #47 - 10 Light Horse Trophy Gun
Part of a series of Virtual Visit posts relating to the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia entitled “ 10 Light Horse Trophy Gun".
This trophy gun is an example of the 10.5 cm light field howitzer leFH 16. This particular gun was manufactured by Fried. Krupp of Essen although they were also manufactured by Rheinmetall. It fired a projectile with a weight of 15.7 kgs to a maximum range of 10.2 kms. At the end of the World War One, 13,004 of these guns were still in use as the standard equipment for German divisional artillery units.
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The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia was closed to volunteers and the public for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020. One outcome was the creation of an expanded on-line presence through a weekly Virtual Visit post. The initial response encouraged the Museum over the following three tears, to continue the series. Virtual Visits normally focused on an object or theme from the collection. The general format was to link the story of the object and its significance. with web links and related materials to facilitate a continuing journey of self-discovery.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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