streetstream Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Me and a couple of friends visited Normandie in the beginning of August and for the second time we visited the Overlord museum in Colleville-sur-mer. Also for the second time i saw the equipment below and i have no idea what it is. Any of you know what it is? None of the signs nearby gave any hints. Thanks in advance guys. Edited August 19, 2015 by streetstream Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Actually, the poster on the right behind it gives a major hint. It's the rear bogey for the famous 88mm Flak. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Or I'm way off. Lol Edited August 19, 2015 by Bigasshammm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks. Any idea what the little seat does and what the 2 big spools are for? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Or I'm way off. Lol Damn, didn't see your post. What did it say originally? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I think they needed a guy on the rear chasis to manually operate the brakes. Thought the reels were for commo wire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 I think they needed a guy on the rear chasis to manually operate the brakes. Thought the reels were for commo wire. That would explain the big lever in front of the seat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Damn, didn't see your post. What did it say originally? That it was possibly something to tow out stuck tanks or trucks from the surf. I didn't even pick up on the camo. I dumb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The seat was meant for someone to sit on... The bogeys had pneumatic brakes, and the rear one hand a manual emergency brake which could be operated by the lever in front of the seat. Probably not the most liked job, sitting there while underway. What the spools are for, no idea. Maybe airhoses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 The seat was meant for someone to sit on... :whistle:/> What? Who fooled you in believing that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I dumb. That's ok, we still like you. B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 That it was possibly something to tow out stuck tanks or trucks from the surf. I didn't even pick up on the camo. I dumb. I was trying to link the axle to the bomb displayed underneath it, so yours isn't as dumb as you may believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Ok, have looked into it and there are even kits available of this axle (and the rest of the gun ofcourse). Thanks to all for helping out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nspreitler Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 The seat was meant for someone to sit on... :whistle:/> The bogeys had pneumatic brakes, and the rear one hand a manual emergency brake which could be operated by the lever in front of the seat. Probably not the most liked job, sitting there while underway. What the spools are for, no idea. Maybe airhoses? I don't know for sure, but being an Army Signal guy those look like commo wire reels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 I don't know for sure, but being an Army Signal guy those look like commo wire reels. I have a picture of a second axle at the museum. It has something on the spool. I'll try and post it tommorow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wizard_rkt Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Thanks. Any idea what the little seat does and what the 2 big spools are for? The two big spools were actually used for small-diameter water hoses for fun between tank-plinking. They would roll them up using the cranks on the side. In the boxes just forward of the spools housed the sprinklers. A fun-filled flak crew is a happy flak crew. Edited August 19, 2015 by Wizard_rkt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FM-Whip Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 The two big spools were actually used for small-diameter water hoses for fun between tank-plinking. They would roll them up using the cranks on the side. In the boxes just forward of the spools housed the sprinklers. A fun-filled flak crew is a happy flak crew. :rofl:/> I thought they were part of the beer distribution system... In reality the 88 was originally designed as an AA weapon and was part of an integrated AA system in which multiple guns could be centrally controlled through a director. The guns were wired to the central director using the cables on the reels. John Hairell (tpn18@yahoo.com) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 The seat was meant for someone to sit on... :whistle:/> The bogeys had pneumatic brakes, and the rear one hand a manual emergency brake which could be operated by the lever in front of the seat. Probably not the most liked job, sitting there while underway. What the spools are for, no idea. Maybe airhoses? it's the rear limber for either a Flak 36 (or one of the 88mm family), or the 150mm howitzer, or the 170mm howitzer. The spools are for commo wire gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.