GR99 150mm IG with crew (2)

[old smokie]

is the above code the gun below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_cm_sIG_33

or is it this one

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_cm_sFH_18

any help appreciated

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

It's the former - the 15cm sIG33 - as the latter - the 15cm sFH18 - is the heavy howitzer found in the medium artillery abteilung of an artillery regiment rather than an infantry gun.  The sIG33 was usually a 2 gun platoon in the infantry regiment's infantry gun (13th) kompanie.

Regards

Edward

[old smokie]

thanks Edward