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German Field Gun arrives at Spalding Station, 23rd March 1916

Staff at Spalding Railway Station with a 77mm German field gun which was brought to the town by rail for an exhibition on the 23rd March 1916. This gun was captured at the battle of Loos, which was described as one of the first genuinely large scale British offensive actions of WW1.

More information on the battle of Loos can be found on this link which i found interesting –http://www.greatwar.co.uk/french-flanders-artois/memorial-loos-memorial.htm

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AOS P 3291 staff at station with gun. 77mm german field gun brought to spalding by rail for exhibition 23rd march 1916

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