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Photograph of British 12 inch howitzer Mk. I on railway mounting, Western Front, World War I.
Comment : the gun is not currently in action. When firing, one end of the timber beams seen on the ground next to the rear wheels will be fitted into the visible slots in the top side of the bogies, with the other end anchored in the ground. This would improve stability of the gun and hence accuracy.
Note that this version has had brightness and contrast artificially increased to highlight details.
Source

"The Times History of the War" Volume IX, page 167, published 1916.
Date

1916
Author

British Government. Originally British Official Photograph number C267.
Now held by the Australian War Memorial as ID Number: H08365
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