10.5 cm/40 SK L/40 naval gun German Cruiser Emden
A 10.5 cm/40 SK L/40 naval gun taken from the German raider SMS Emden after its destruction by HMAS Sydney on the 9th November 1914. During the battle, 133 of the German crew of 376 were killed, as were four of HMAS Sydney's crew.
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- Text: Simon Armstrong
- Photos: Christian Nieuwenhuize
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