ANZAC 3.7in Mtn Gun

[Mobhack]

They used this thing at some time - so it is made available in the OOB.

Cheers
Andy

[TDR]

Mobhack said:
They used this thing at some time - so it is made available in the OOB.

Cheers
Andy

So dates like Jan 1930 to Dec 1947 cover this 'some time'.
It would seem more like 42 - 43 for the Pacific for either RNZA or RAA.
So far I have not found any reference to either army using this gun prior to the as already mentioned.

[DRG]

So in other words you want to change what you consider a guess on our part with a guess on your part becasue you cannot find info. Tell you what....you FIND info and I'll pay attention. Not finding info doesn't mean it wasn't used elsewhere or wasn't available before and after those events.

I didn't put it in the OOB but I'm not taking it out or altering the in service dates unless someone can come up with something concrete. The information file provided does say it is to be used in the Pacific or Asian theatres. Maybe it was only used in Guadacanal by RNZA and New Guinea by RAA.

Maybe not.

[TDR]

So getting back to my origian question then these are in general mainly New Zealand units.

[Mobhack]

Apart from when they are used by Australian troops.

(I am presuming that the O'Hare troop mentioned here are Australians)
Warren Force - Papua

Or at Buna:
Kokoda

mentioned in this site on RA methods (Assuming 'RAA' is the Australian Arty? - and RNZA is the Kiwis)
3.7 Howitzer

the main site here looks interesting for British Arty in general British Artillery in WW2

Cheers
Andy

[TDR]

With respect to the Australian use of this gun:

These 2 references refer to the same 4 guns.
"(I am presuming that the O'Hare troop mentioned here are Australians)
Warren Force - Papua

Or at Buna:
Kokoda"

From: "Guns of the regiment", Major General S.N. Gower, 1981.

Ordnance QF 3.7 in Mountain Howitzer Mark 1 on Carriage Mountain Howitzer Mark 1

Date of Introduction 1942
Date of Withdrawal 1943

Australians only had 4 of these guns.
3 guns were abandoned at Salamaua due to lack of ammunition. The forth was lost in transport back to Port Moresby.

The Australian guns only had the spoked/wooden carriage wheels. New Zealand guns had pneumatic wheels.

1 st Australian Mountain Battery equipped with this gun. Formed in July 1942.
Maj M.P. O'Hare was the commander of the 1 st Australian Mountain Battery. This battery had only these 4 x 3.7 inch mountain howitzers

Max range of 6217 meters with normal max charge of a No 4 and No 5 bag, (super charge).
Special "O'Hare’s Charge" of 2 x No5 bag max range of 6580 meters.

[Mobhack]

Special "O'Hare’s Charge" of 2 x No5 bag max range of 6580 meters.

I really would not like to be near the gun when that one was used !

Andy