Title

Austrian siege gun in Belg. [i.e., Belgium], between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service.

Caption

Austrian siege gun in Belg. [i.e., Belgium], between c1914 and c1915. The barrel segment of a Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 howitzer gun. The Austro-Hungarian Army loaned 8 of these guns to the German army in August, 1914 and they were used in destroying Belgian fortifications at Liege and other locations.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A13_072

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44,3Mb (1,3Mb) / 17,9in x 9,6in / 5378 x 2881 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany Europe people male library man men German country Austria guy weapon weapons gun guns Belgium color photography Austrian war location century photograph first world war wartime intimidating concept negative photo B&W three people artillery Library of Congress warfare Colour World War I WWI howitzer black & white black and white B W weaponry white and black World War One 1900s 1910s 20th century 1st World War Austro-Hungarian siege gun TGN WW1 photograph portrait Austria-Hungary Bain George Graham 1914 Congressional Library 8" Mark V Howitzer Heritage Art glass negative glass negative still image press photography Bain News Service George Graham Bain Skoda 305