British WWI Press Photo Publication showing a BL 12inch Rail...

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British WWI Press Photo Publication showing a BL 12inch Railgun in preparation for being fired on a Railway carriage, an interesting image showing how the Shells were laid out with transport caps in place before being primed with fuzes. The gun has been painted in camouflage to stop being found by aeroplanes from above. Text on the back "Heavy British Guns on the Western Front. A heavy British Howitzer in action on the Western Front (Official Photograph issued by the Press Bureau). The Central Press Photos, Limited. This copy has been signed by four men of the gun crew

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Auction Date:
9th Feb 22 at 10am GMT

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