Canone de 120 L mle 1931
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The Canon de 12 cm L mle 1931 was a medium field gun used by Belgium
in World War II
. Captured guns were taken into Wehrmacht
service after the surrender of Belgium in May 1940 as the 12 cm K 370(b) where it was generally used on coast defense duties.
It was rather heavy for its size, but had a good range. The split trail
had large spades that had to be pounded into the ground to anchor the weapon in place.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Captured guns were taken into Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
service after the surrender of Belgium in May 1940 as the 12 cm K 370(b) where it was generally used on coast defense duties.
It was rather heavy for its size, but had a good range. The split trail
Split trail
The split trail is a type of gun mount or gun carriage for relatively small and transportable artillery pieces....
had large spades that had to be pounded into the ground to anchor the weapon in place.