88 being used in Syria?

[paddywhack]

was reading on the BBC news website this article and saw the second pic and it looks like in the back ground the rebels captured a airbase that had a 88 on it(could be 105 though to!)!what does everyone else think?sure looks like it!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20493687

[paddywhack]

bigger pic!

[crowback]

88

I suspect a Soviet clone

[Viktor]

Da, it looks to be a Soviet Weapon system, a M1946 130mm Counter battery tubed Complex Comrade.

[paddywhack]

Da, it looks to be a Soviet Weapon system, a M1946 130mm Counter battery tubed Complex Comrade.

so there you go so!
still interesting though!

[C. Betz]

Field Artillery

Viktor is correct. Here's a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/130_mm_...un_M1954_(M-46)

Charles Betz

[Gran Sasso]

The 120mm mortar in the foreground looks WWII

[Aktivisti]

The 120mm mortar in the foreground looks WWII

Sure does, but it is a 2B11 from 80s.

[paddywhack]

wasn't in syria were there was a video on you tube with them opening a container full for MP44s?bet there are loads of ww2 weapons being used down there till!