Bayeux in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe
SKC 33 Gun
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 5, 2024
1. SKC 33 Gun Marker
Canon SKC 33
Historique
Ce type de double canon allemand SKC 33 d'un calibre de 105 mm destiné à compléter Cou remplacer les canons de 88 mm, est d'abord développé en 1933 comme arme anti- aérienne embarquée sur les croiseurs lourds de la marine du Reich.
Dès 1940, il est adapté aux fonctions de défense terrestre anti-aérienne des villes et sites stratégiques d'Allemagne puis des territoires occupés, à l'image des grands ports de guerre de l'ouest de la France.
Il est alors décliné en de nombreuses versions sur affût, notamment en jumelage sous tourelle blindée ou casemate en béton.
Cet exemplaire libre de toute protection et provenant de Lorient (Morbihan) a un parcours encore imparfaitement cerné. Après-guerre, certaines pièces sont en effet employées au réar- mement des navires de la Marine nationale sans qu'il soit possible d'en restituer précisément le parcours durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Cet exemplaire est un dépôt du ministère de la Défense, Direction générale de l'armement, 2015.
Caractéristiques générales
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SKC
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History
This type of German SKC 33 two-piece 105mm-calibre gun was designed to complement the Reich's heavy naval cruise ships.
From 1940 onwards it was modified to function as a land-based anti-aircraft defence for cities and strategic sites in Germany, and then for use in occupied territories including the major war ports of western France.
At that time it was produced in several mounted versions, notably twinned under an armoured turret or concrete pillbox.
This example, with no protective housing, comes from Lorient (in Morbihan) and its history is not yet fully known. After the war a number of weapons were used to re-arm ships of the French navy although it was not always possible to piece together the roles they had played during the Second World War.
This example was deposited with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), part of the Ministry of Defence, in 2015.
General specifications
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 49° 16.391′ N, 0° 42.661′ W. Marker is in Bayeux, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. Marker is on Boulevard Fabian Ware north of Rue Saint-Loup, on the right when traveling north. The marker and gun are at the Battle of Normandy
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 5, 2024
2. SKC 33 Gun Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Tank (here, next to this marker); Tetrahedron (within shouting distance of this marker); Char Grizzly M4A5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayeux, the First Town to be Liberated, and Intact (within shouting distance of this marker); M10 Tank Destroyer (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mark VII Crocodile Tank (about 120 meters away); The By-pass (about 120 meters away); Bayeux Franco-Prussian War Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayeux.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 5, 2024
3. SKC 33 Gun
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
