I took the above photograph on 3 February 2016 after briefly stopping in Hale Village, Merseyside after a mid morning meeting nearby.
The gun sits alongside the villages war memorial.
The gun stated service with Russian forces in World War I. Captured by the German Army it was re-barrelled on its original chassis into a 3 Inch howitzer capable of firing an 18 pound high explosive shell up to 6500m. The gun was eventually captured again by allied forces.
The forward shield of the gun has hits by small arms fire.
The gun sits alongside the villages war memorial.
The gun stated service with Russian forces in World War I. Captured by the German Army it was re-barrelled on its original chassis into a 3 Inch howitzer capable of firing an 18 pound high explosive shell up to 6500m. The gun was eventually captured again by allied forces.
The forward shield of the gun has hits by small arms fire.
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