155mm
Gun Emplacements
Naturally,
emplacements were devised to meet the needs of expediency and protection,
taking into account the terrain at hand. So what was a gun emplacement
supposed to look like?
The
ever-resourceful Kurt Laughlin provided me with these two diagrams
of "official" emplacements. I used the first one as the
basis for my diorama setting. The latter style was often seen in
Vietnam, where firebases were static. Check out the Brave
Cannons web site for some great photos of emplacements of this
era.
Building
Italeri's 155mm Howitzer
Background on the
155mm Howitzer
Overview
of the Model and References
Building the Howitzer Assembly
Building the
Carriage Assembly
Painting and
Accessories
Pictures
from the Technical Manual
155mm Ammunition
Pictures
of Museum 155mm Howitzer
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