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A battery of the famous 75s ready to fire. - At this moment this artillery is the best field artillery in use in Europe
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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French artillery. Part of the second series of twelve (eight present) postcards on the First World War, 1915.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEene batterij van de beroemde 75er gereed tot schieten opgesteld. - Op het oogenblik is dit geschut het beste van al het in Europa in gebruik zijnde veldgeschut. 1915. Sémaphore. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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