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Rare WW1 howitzer trophy gun saved from scrapyard
The war relic, pushed into a river by a disgruntled veteran a century ago, is due to be restored.
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- 23 Aug 2026, 07:07 UTC
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- BBC News England
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- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 23 Aug 2026, 05:40 UTC
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The war relic, pushed into a river by a disgruntled veteran a century ago, is due to be restored.
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Rare WW1 howitzer trophy gun saved from scrapyard
The war relic, pushed into a river by a disgruntled veteran a century ago, is due to be restored.
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- #1522
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- 23 Aug 2026, 07:07 UTC
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