Can anybody please help identifying these weapons? The pictures were shot in Russia during 1941-42 by a Major Sergeant of Savoia Cavalleria (3°) to two captured russian equipment.







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Thanks everybody for the help

Hi scoccia,

I did some research in my books and internet and this is what i can come up with:

First photo

On the foreground, with soldier standing next to it: A 122 mm M1938 Howitzer
In the middle: A 76,2 mm F-22 USV Divisional Gun

Second photo

Havent figured this one out yet, still looking.

Third photo

Two 45 mm M37/38 Antitank Guns + some 14,5 mm PTRD and PTRS Antitank Rifles on the ground.

Fourth photo

On the foreground: A mix of 14,5 mm PTRS (5 shot magazine) and PTRD (1 shot) Antitank Rifles
On the left: Two 57 mm ZIS-11 Antitank Guns (production stopped in 1942) => not entirely sure about this, might also be another two 45 mm M37/38 Antitank Guns.

fifth photo

Still looking


Hope this helps a bit. If you want i can give you some links to the sites i used to identify the guns.

Dolf

Hey Scoccia,
The only one I can help you with is the first one (so far anyway) and I agree with Dolf.
122mm M1938 Howitzer...I have 9 pics of this gun taken at a military museum in Shilo, Manitoba. If you would like I'll post them for you to take. I'll keep checking on the other ones.

Dolf & Robert,
thank you very much for your precious help. Robert if yo've got the pictures I'd be very happy to have them and keep those for my further reference.
Thanks a lot again

Thank you again for your precius help. The pics have been published on my site at the address http://www.cavalleriaitaliana.it
The links are in home page and you can easily reach them from the home page without getting mad learning Italian. Also credits to all of you have been given under the published pictures. Just let me know if sombody doesn't want to appear and i will remove your name immediately.
Once more, thanks very much everybody

Hiya Scoccia,

First of all i'd like to say that you have a great site! (i cant read it, but it looks very very good!)
Im honoured to be mentioned there.

Second: i was able to identify the two guns on your last photo (fifth photo).
They are two 76 mm M/31 Anti Aircraft guns.

Here you have some pics of this gun i found on the internet:

http://www.ankkurinvarsi.net/jaeger/76ItK31_1.JPG
http://www.ankkurinvarsi.net/jaeger/76ItK31_2.JPG

General info on: http://www.ankkurinvarsi.net/jaeger/AA_GUNS3.htm (scroll approx 75% down)

Dolf

Excellent site scoccia...I too am honoured to have my name posted there. I'm glad to have been able to help in my small way.
Hats off to you Dolf on your high score in knowing your Russia guns