| German 1940 LFH 18 serial number 17 in the HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers", episode 2 "Day of Days", above photo. In this scene 1st Lt Spears of "D" Company, 506th PIR is seen assaulting the gun crew position. Photo copyright HBO films 2002. |
| Country: Germany Type: 10,5cm le FH 18 Model: leichte Feldhaubitze 18 Manufacturer: Fried Krupp Date: 1940 Serial Number: 17 |
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| This 10,5cm howitzer was produced in 1940 by Fried Krupp in Essen, Germany as serial number 17. This howitzer served in the German military through World War Two and was then sold to Spain after the war. This gun was then purchased with four other howitzers of the same style by The Steven Spielberg movie company. All five howitzers, to include this one, were used in the HBO mini-series “Band Of Brothers”, the story of Easy Company ("E” Company), 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (506 PIR), 101st Airborne Division during World War Two. This specific gun was captured by 1st Lt Spears, "D" Company 506th PIR, in Episode 2, "Day of Days”. This artillery piece was deactivated in compliance with BATFE regulations by the removal of the original breech block and replacement with a solid non-firing one piece breech block. |
| Panoramic Telescope M16/18 mount, above left photo. Quest Masters is currently seeking this sight for the presentation of this artillery piece. Shell storage and shipping containers, above right photo. In the center of the photo are three wood and steel shipping boxes for the 10,5cm projectile. On the trail, or leg, is one 10,5cm model 6342 steel shell casing with C/12 primer and a bakelite can for the gunpowder bag. The 10,5cm le FH 18 used separately loaded rounds, meaning the shell (projectile), gun powder bag, and shell casing were pushed into the breech separately, vice one complete round. |
| 10,5cm Field Howitzer 18 gun sight storage box, above left photo. 10,5cm Shell Casings and storage containers, above right photo. Shown in this photo are six gunpowder increment or gain bag shipping boxes for the 10,5cm Field Howitzer 18 (the increment bag was used to add more gun-powder to the shell casing for distance), two wicker shell casing shipping cases (each held six shell casings), thirteen shell casings, eight bakelite fuze shipping containers and one AZ23 Fuze. |
| 10,5cm Gunpowder bag shipping boxes for the 10,5cm Field Howitzer 18, above left photo. The shell casing for the lFH 18 was loaded with the gunpowder bag just prior to firing. This was done to adjust and correct for firing ranges. Stenciled markings on the boxes, above right photo. The lower photo shows that these boxes were intended for use by the German Army (Heeres). |
| Quest Masters does not plan to restore this artillery piece, but rather display it in the camouflage scheme that was used in the movie. Quest Masters has already acquired several pieces for display with the 10,5cm le FH 18, but is currently looking for additional ammunition boxes, crates, shell casings, inert shells as well as the Panoramic Telescope M16/18 and Winkelmesser 35 (W.M.35) Gunners Quadrant. |
