Rohrvorlaufs-Gebirgs-Kanonen-Batterie of Armee-Abteilung Gae

[Paranoid_Womb]

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Postcard sent on 22nd of April, 1915.

The soldier is reporting his uncle that the address of his unit changed into the following:
Belgische Gebirgsbatterie
6. Landwehrdivision
Armeeabteilung Gaede

Belgische Gebirgsbatterie is 100% in the text, but this makes no sense at all, probably a Freudian slip. We don't even have any real mountains here. Hills dreaming of being mountain, maybe.
Xip also found out that "Rohrvorlauf" refers to a rapid-fire differential recoil system. Maybe, this is something only used on some types of mountain artillery?

On the the picture, which is also very interesting: 5 men armed with the Kar98 and a single M1909 ammo pouch. Superbe are their extra jackets, anoraks. I've seen similar jackets on mountain troops, but this exact kind, I'm not sure...
Anyone?

 

[Khukri]

I found this link to the book on the history of this Batterie !

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This Batterie; the Gebirgsbatterie 9, der deutschen Gebirgs-Artillerie-Abteilung 9 was possibly nicknamed "Die Belgische" because they used the Belgian Rohrvorlaufkanone 6,5 cm...

I try to find some pics on this piece of hardware.

Rgds,

Francis

 

[Khukri]

Rohrvorlauf means "Differential recoil system"
The barrel is in the rear position when fired.

Francis

 

[Paranoid_Womb]

Wow, thanks Khukri! How great that you found something explaining the "Belgische". It would be great to see more.

 

[Khukri]

I contacted the Belgian "Gunfire" Artillery Museum in the Brasschaat-Antwerp Artillery Battalion barracks.

Let's see what they can find.

Perhaps French 65 mm "mountain" guns, used by the Belgians..., captured and used by the Germans in 1914...
or...French 65 mm mountain guns, used by the French during the 1914 fights in... Belgium :-k , captured and used by the Germans...mistaken for Belgian guns...

Big ??? indeed...

Francis