| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM07342.001 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Artillery |
| Place made | Austria |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
37 mm Infanteriegeschutz M.15 used in defence of Aleppo, 1 Squadron AFC
Description
Austrian mountain gun, no 1549 and carriage no 3006.
History / Summary
This was a light infantry support weapon with a range of up to 3 km. The weapon could be broken into three loads for transport, and fired a range of HE, HE/ Shrapnel and tracer fixed ammunition. This weapon was captured from the Turks at Rayak, Syria. This gun was afterwards mounted on a Ford car and used against the Turks in the attack on Aleppo by Lieut. Nunan 1st Sqn AFC.