Random Military History: Canon de 155 C modèle 1917 Schneider in Finnish service in WW2.
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The French 155mm howitzer Canon de 155 C Mle 1917 Schneider was the most important heavy artillery piece of the Finns in the Continuation War.
Nickmale:
"Tuhkaluukku" = "Ash Hatch"
Howitzer is also know as:
Canon de 155 C Mle 1917 Schneider
Canon de 155 C model 1917 Schneider
C17S
155 H 17
155 H/17
The Finns bought the second-hand howitzers from the Germans and had to be refurbished before commissioning.
It was old-fashioned when war started in 1941, and the range was quite short. But the well-trained crews and highly developed shooting methods of the Finns took everything out of this old workhorse.
This is collaboration video with 1st Heavy Artillery Battery's Memorial association:
www.rspsto1.fi/
Now in year 2021 is the 80th anniversary of forming the 1st Heavy Artillery Battery.
Memorial Association will do re-enactment in several events on summer.
June 19, 2021 Kurikka, Finland: 80th anniversary of forming the 1st Heavy Artillery Battery.
July 03-04, 2021 Tohmajärvi: Unveiling event of the 80th anniversary memorial.
1st Heavy Artillery Battery's Memorial association is running fundrising to build war-time statue for the Battery.
I kindly urge every viewer to consider participating, even with a small amount.
For the small association the 80-year memorial project is quite a big effort. And operating with original howitzers is not a cheap hobby.
For more details: www.rspsto1.fi/fi/muistomerkki/
Disclaimer:
I am military history hobbyist. The videos are partly historical facts, partly military rumours and partly author's own conclusions. It is up to the viewer to decide which part is true and which is not.
Music:
"Runway" by Saundiamo
"Town of 24 Bars" by Unicorn Heads (from KZitem audio library)
Sources:
Heavy Battery 1 Tradition Association.
www.rspsto1.fi
• Suomi 100 tykkinaytos ...
Service Handbook of the 155-MM Howizer Material Model of 1918 (Schneider) Motorized
Jyri Paulaharju: The Birth of a Heavy Howitzer (Ase Magazine 4/2009)
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jput.fi/Jatkosodan_kenttatyki...
Finna: Review of the Defense Forces 88
elonet.finna.fi/Record/kavi.e...
SA-kuva.fi
HT-kuva (Horsemen Information Office = Military rumours and stories)
Негізгі бет 155 H/17 "Tuhkaluukku" C17S in Finland (English subtitles)
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