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British WWI Press Photo Publication showing a BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I V being moved up to the front. The BL 8-inch howitzer Mark I through to Mark V (1 to 5) were a British improvisation developed early in the First World War to provide heavy artillery. It used shortened and bored-out barrels from various redundant naval 6-inch guns. hey were operated by siege batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA). Holt caterpillar tractors were used to tow them into position as shown here. Text on the back "D.363. Official Photographs taken on the Front in France - A Big Gun Going Up." With Passed for transmission abroad stamp and 'Original Photograph Issued for Press Bureau by "Topical"
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