Feldhaubitze (leFH 18) in use in Syria

[Varsity]

The Feldhaubitze (leFH 18) is after all these year still in use in Syria.

The full news article in German:
http://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/i...5734.bild.html

[jiipee76]

Gun works nicely,if properly kept all these years...but one thing i wonder: Where do they get working(safe) rounds for it?

[Erik]

Unbelievable! Just sad it is used by these morons.

I know a whole bunch of MP44's turned up over there some time ago. Also then getting the ammo was the problem.

Erik

[Zünder]

@Jussi: looks like they are firing 105 mm M14B1 cases, so they must have changed the chamber.
Ammunition for the M2 howitser is still widely available, they are probably using those.

I would like to know what those gascilinders are doing there.


Zünder,

www.wk2ammo.com

[me6_130]

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Perhaps it is a promotional vid, the gun doesn't really work and the gas cilinders simulate it working, to call atention of collectors and try to make them join their army.

Carles

[zbv500]

In the article they write that they also found 5000 Stgw 44 in Syria. If you click the link and scroll down you can see a video of all those Stgw´s

[Admiraal]

I thought that those Stg44's were found in Libya during the civil war?

[merdock]

Hi,
Great video ,pity the Germans still don't make things as reliable.
Mark

[JanC]

Hi,
Great video ,pity the Germans still don't make things as reliable.
Mark

Oh they do: Leopard 1 and 2, DINGO, Rheinmetall guns,... and last but not least I drive a BMW 5 series and that is a hell of a good car
Hope the LeFH beats the **** out of IS

[Simon O.]

more footage. Quite incredible the barrel isn't worn out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D_MmSDlmHk


Has me wondering, if you gathered together all the ex-Heer servicable weapons and equipment still around, what size and type of unit could you put together?

[Alan Smith]

On the gas cylinder visible in the foreground, could it be an inert gas used to charge the recoil mechanism of the gun? I'm not an ordnance specialist, but do know that some collectors here in the U.S. live fire vintage artillery; I have observed their on-line posts and discussions about artillery recoil mechanisms and seem to remember that some such mechanisms are charged with inert gas.

Just a thought to consider.

[Renaud]

We have to hope that the leFH 18 will be captured and exported to occidental countries.