Author Topic: Athens War Museum, the outside tour: Guns! (Read 2543 times)

DintheDin · « **on:** October 27, 2019, 06:42:08 PM »

Hi gents,

Today it was a sunny summer day here in Athens.
As I was returning home, I decided to make the outside tour of the Athens War Museum.
The outer perimeter is garnished with guns of various ages and makes, guns mainly from the Balkan Wars, WWI and WWII
It was a long-time wish to take some pictures of all of them and here I share them with you.

For the interior view of the War Museum, I suggest the Virtual Tour page
http://warmuseum.gr/en/virtualTour
and some 3D videos of historical battles
http://warmuseum.gr/en/3D-historical-battles

Here we go then, I made the tour, taking pictures of every gun I met, just as it is placed, not in a chronological series.
Hope you'll enjoy!

DintheDin · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2019, 06:44:10 PM »

French Schneider 105 mm Mountain Gun, 1919/1924 model

DintheDin · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2019, 06:47:13 PM »

French Hotchkiss 939 anti-aircraft gun

DintheDin · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2019, 06:49:46 PM »

French Schneider 75 mm Mountain Gun, 1919/1924 model

DintheDin · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2019, 06:53:00 PM »

Krupp gun, Essen 1906.
Very interesting ornaments on the muzzle

DintheDin · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2019, 06:55:31 PM »

Two British Mk1 25 pdr guns

DintheDin · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2019, 06:55:53 PM »

British 40mm anti-aircraft gun, 1940

DintheDin · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:00:36 PM »

British MkII depth charge launcher

DintheDin · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:03:43 PM »

British 25pdr Mk1 gun, used for ceremonial funerals

DintheDin · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:04:58 PM »

Artillery Mk1 trailer, 1943

DintheDin · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:12:29 PM »

British Armstrong 6 inch Howitzer, 1895 model

DintheDin · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:13:59 PM »

Cromwell Centaur Mk VIII gun turret

DintheDin · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:15:59 PM »

French Schneider 85mm Field Gun, 1925 model

DintheDin · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:19:07 PM »

French de Bange 120mm Medium long gun, 1878/1916 model

DintheDin · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2019, 07:22:31 PM »

Austro-Hungarian 100mm Skoda 100/17 Field Howitzer, 1914 model
Used by the Central Powers during WWI and by the Italian army during WWII

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Author Topic: Athens War Museum, the outside tour: Guns! (Read 2543 times)