{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Militaria","provider_url":"https:\/\/militaria.british-classic-motorcycles.co.uk","author_name":"awjdthumper","author_url":"https:\/\/militaria.british-classic-motorcycles.co.uk\/index.php\/author\/awjdthumper\/","title":"BL 6-Inch 26-Cwt Howitzer - Militaria","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"evIqPjQ9TT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaria.british-classic-motorcycles.co.uk\/index.php\/bl-6-inch-26-cwt-howitzer\/\">BL 6-Inch 26-Cwt Howitzer<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/militaria.british-classic-motorcycles.co.uk\/index.php\/bl-6-inch-26-cwt-howitzer\/embed\/#?secret=evIqPjQ9TT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;BL 6-Inch 26-Cwt Howitzer&#8221; &#8212; Militaria\" data-secret=\"evIqPjQ9TT\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/militaria.british-classic-motorcycles.co.uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"The 6-Inch BL 30 cwt Howitzer was introduced in 1896 and was the only equipment available for the siege batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery when it went to war in 1914. However, in common with the 4.7-Inch BL Heavy Field Gun adopted after the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902), it was equipped with a recoil system that was split between the gun and carriage and was less than satisfactory. The maximum range of the howitzer was also relatively short at about 7,000 yds. Work began on a replacement in 1915 to be equipped with a sophisticated hydro-pneumatic recoil system and a box trail. The maximum range of the new howitzer was 9,500 yds eventually extended with a lighter shell to 11,400 yds. It was designed by Vickers and designated the BL 6-Inch 26-cwt Howitzer with the 26 cwt indicating the weight of the gun and breech to distinguish it from the earlier howitzer. It remained in service until 1945.","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/militaria.british-classic-motorcycles.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gun-4-3.jpg"}