File:18pdrMkIIOrchies23April1940.jpg

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THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE 1940. An 18-pdr gun being inspected by General Georges and senior officers of the French and British armies at Orchies. Comment : This is a Mk II gun on Mk I* or II carriage of World War I vintage. It has the bronze reservoir fitted to the end of the recuperator (above the barrel) as part of the upgrade to hydro-pneumatic recuperator.

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THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE 1940.

An 18-pdr gun being inspected by General Georges and senior officers of the French and British armies at Orchies.

Comment : This is a Mk II gun on Mk I* or II carriage of World War I vintage. It has the bronze reservoir fitted to the end of the recuperator (above the barrel) as part of the upgrade to hydro-pneumatic recuperator.

Date

Taken on 23 April 1940

Source

This photograph F 3973 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-35)

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Photographer: Puttnam L A (Lt); Malindine (Lt) War Office official photographer

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